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BISWA BHUSAN MOHAPATRA, OP Bharat Biotech to implement the proj- OPPORTUNITY LOST ect,” said a senior official of IDCO. Bhubaneswar, July 20: The state A Arunachalam, who is in charge government had decided to set up a Foundation stone for the project of BBIL’s Odisha project, has not given biotechnology park on the outskirts of was laid Oct 25, 2009 and again any satisfactory answer for the delay. Nov 16, 2017 the city to make Bhubaneswar a hub “There are many reasons for the delay. for investors in biotechnology. The State govt handed over 65 acres The state government has provided all government identified 65 acres at at Andharua 10 years ago kinds of support. We are fully com- Andharua on the city’s outskirts for mitted to implement the project and the park. Biotech plans to make a vaccine very soon, may be in next two months, Hyderabad-based vaccine major against malaria, injectable polio work will start,” Arunachalam said. Incentives for Bharat Biotech International Ltd vaccine, Covid-19 human papil- Asked about the present status of the (BBIL), a front runner in Covid vaccine loma vaccine in first phase project, he said, “We have got required programme, was chosen as an anchor approval from the State Pollution tenant for the project. Bharat Biotech tire site, supposed to resemble a plush to set up a vaccine manufacturing Control Board. Now we are waiting for Covid workers had taken 30 acres of valuable land at business district, now resembles a for- unit. the environment clearance from the the site promising to set up a vaccine saken desert with little or no activity. An increasingly impatient IDCO Centre. Until we get the environment Daily allowances : `1,000 for doctors; `500 manufacturing unit here. However, Barring the formation of a com- had issued a notice to BBIL in 2015, ask- clearance, we cannot start construc- for staff nurses, pharmacists, radiographers the project remains a non- pany titled Odisha Biotech ing it why the lease agreement should tion at the site.” ` starter till now for reasons Park Private Limited and a not be terminated. The notice had The company Biotech is planning and lab hands; 200 for Class IV employees; best known to the firm. small two-floored building, As per the proposal, the park was sup- spurred the BBIL to seek more time to make a vaccine against malaria, `7,500 for disposal of Covid positive bodies From government side, BBIL has carried out no phys- posed to have a Biotech Incubator (10 from the state government to get its proj- injectable polio vaccine, Covid-19 IDCO has developed all in- ical progress at the site. acres), a biotechnology corridor – ect on track to which the latter had human papilloma vaccine (HPV) in POST NEWS NETWORK frastructure such as roads, Even though no progress modular labs (three acres), IT corridor grudgingly agreed. the first phase. STATE TOLL 97 boundary wall, lights, water supply and was made, the foundation stone for (22 acres), administrative corridor “The project was first monitored Had the project been implemented, Bhubaneswar, July 20: The COVID-19 tally in Odisha solar fencing as it is close to elephant the project was laid twice. The stone (three acres) and an infrastructure by the science and technology de- Odisha would have got a chance to With an aim to encourage crossed the 18,000-mark as sanctuary at Chandaka. The con- for the Biotechnology Park was laid and commercial complex (25 acres). partment. Now, we are looking after it. compete with the world in Covid-19 vac- frontline Covid workers, the 673 more people tested posi- struction work was supposed to start October 25, 2009 while the ground At the Make-in-Odisha Conclave All the required infrastructure in- cine manufacturing. Specially, biotech- state government Monday tive for coronavirus, while by March 2011. breaking ceremony for setting up of a 2018, the chairman of Odisha Biotech cluding road, water supply, electricity nology students of Odisha would have announced daily incentives the death toll reached 97 However, BBIL has not even com- multiple human vaccine production Park Pvt Ltd Krishna Ella had com- has been provided to the site. We are benefited from this, said former biotech- for doctors, paramedical with six patients succumb- menced the construction work. The en- plant was laid November 16, 2017. mitted to invest `500 crore in the state also providing handholding support to nology director Uma Ballav Mishra. staff and other employees ing to the disease, a Health working in Covid hospitals. Department official said As per a notification is- Monday. With 673 new sued by the health and fam- cases, the total number of IRREGULAR by MANJUL coronavirus patients rose to END OF EPOCH ily welfare department, healthcare personnel in- 18,110, he said. Of the six new fatalities, five were cluding doctors, paramedics AIIMS begins reported from Ganjam, the and Class IV employees serv- worst-hit district by the pan- ing in various Covid health demic, and one from BIJAY MOHANTY centres, Covid care centres Gajapati, the official said. and special Covid hospitals will get the daily incentives. human trial of The doctors will receive tact with Covid positive pa- PASSES AWAY a daily incentive of `1,000 tients at Covid healthcare fa- while it will be `500 for staff cilities, the government said. nurse, pharmacists, radi- Similarly, the government POST NEWS NETWORK ographers and laboratory has also announced assis- Covid vaccine technicians. Class IV em- tance of `7,500 for disposal Bhubaneswar, July 20: Veteran film ployees will receive `200 per of Covid positive bodies. In Uniform, books, bags were fine. But now, for AGENCIES actor Bijay Mohanty breathed his last day. The additional expen- fear of infections, at many online classes, they want us to buy laptops ASTRAZENECA & net connection from school itself! at a private hospital here, Monday ditures in this regard will be instances, the government New Delhi, July 20: The All India SHOWS PROMISE evening. He was 70 and is survived by met from the Chief has noticed that no one is Institute of Medical Sciences his wife Tandra Ray. Both have a daugh- Minister’s Relief Fund coming forward to make (AIIMS), Delhi began phase I/II of LONDON: AstraZeneca’s experimen- ter who lives in Hyderabad. (CMRF). last rites of Covid-infected SHORT TAKES human clinical trials of the in- tal COVID-19 vaccine was safe and In 1977, Bijay started his career in The employees will avail bodies. Therefore, the gov- digenously developed Covid-19 vac- produced an immune response in Odia film industry with the film Chilika the incentives for those days ernment has announced early-stage clinical trials in healthy cine 'Covaxin' Monday, AIIMS-Delhi Tire which won the national award for when they are in active con- this aid, sources said. volunteers, data showed Monday. Babri case: LK, Director Dr Randeep Guleria said, The vaccine, called AZD1222 and that year. Initially, he opted for negative Joshi to depose adding that it would take at least being developed by AstraZeneca roles. Naga Phasa, Samay Bada Balaban, three months for researchers to and scientists at Britain’s University Danda Balunga, Sahari Bagha, Chaka arrive at the first set of data. of Oxford, did not prompt any seri- Bhaunri and Chaka Akhi Sabu Lucknow: A special CBI court ous side-effects and elicited anti- Dekhuchi are some of his most no- No of PSBs may Monday set July 24 for table films in negative role. recording the statement of body and T-cell immune responses, However, the actor grew in stature former deputy prime minister according to trial results published LK Advani in the 1992 Babri in The Lancet medical journal. “We with every movie and even donned mosque demolition case. The hope this means the immune sys- the hero’s hat in a number of other drop to just five 92-year-old BJP leader's tem will remember the virus, so that films. His other memorable films are statement under section 313 of our vaccine will protect people for Arati (1981), Mamata Mage Mula CrPC will be recorded through an extended period,” study lead (1985), Aei Aama Sansara (1986), AGENCIES leading to an effective pri- video conferencing. author Andrew Pollard of the Aama Ghara Aama Sansara (1991), 1950-2020 vatisation of these state- Phase 1 of the three-phase human University of Oxford said. Ki Heba Sua Posile, Bhisma New Delhi/Mumbai, July owned lenders, a govern- trials started as coronavirus cases Pratigyna (1993), Bhai Hela Bhagari going treatment at a hospital in 20: India is looking to pri- ment official said. `50K for HC judges in India crossed the 11 lakh-mark vated Sars-CoV-2 so their bodies (1994), Suna Panjuri, Laxman Rekha, Hyderabad for various ailments. He vatise more than half of its “The idea is to have 4-5 with 40,000 fresh cases of COVID- can produce Covid-fighting anti- Rakhi Bhijigala Akhi Luhare and I Love had expressed his desire to return state-owned banks to reduce government owned banks,” to buy specs 19. AIIMS Delhi is among the 12 sites bodies. My India. He acted in over 100 films. here. Since his return last month, he the number of government- said one senior government where human trials for Covaxin Phase-1 includes 375 volunteers He directed the movie Bhuli Huena. had not been keeping well. owned lenders to just five as official. At present, India Mumbai: The Maharashtra are being conducted. in the 18-55 age group with no co- Bijay was born at Pandiri (Kendrapara In his reaction, Chief Minister Naveen part of an recast of the bank- has 12 state-owned banks. government has approved "It (starting trials) is hearten- morbidity; phase 2 will have 750 district) in 1950. He spent his childhood Patnaik said, “I am saddened to hear the ing industry, government The official said such a payment of `50,000 per year to every judge of the Bombay ing because it's an indigenous vac- individuals in the 12-65 age group at Baripada. After his graduation, he demise of veteran actor Bijay Mohanty. and banking sources said. plan would be laid out in a High Court for buying cine; making a new vaccine is an and Phase 3 will done with a larger joined National School of Drama in The impression he left on Odia film in- The first part of the plan new privatisation proposal spectacles, as per a achievement. Even if a vaccine is population. "Men and women will New Delhi. Actors like Naseeruddin dustry will always be remembered in the would be to sell majority the government is currently government resolution (GR). first developed somewhere else in be recruited, but women volun- Shah, Om Puri and Raj Babbar were hearts of countless art lovers.” The CM stakes in Bank of India, formulating, and this would According to the GR, the the world, India will be mass pro- teers can't be pregnant," said Dr his classmates. extended his heartfelt condolences to Central Bank of India, be put before the cabinet decision covers judges, their ducing it. We are good at it," he Sanjay Rai, head of community The actor had returned to the city the bereaved family and prayer for the Indian Overseas Bank, UCO for approval. Finance min- spouses and family members said. Some 1,125 healthy volun- medicine, who will be overlooking in June. Prior to that, he was under- departed soul. MORE P2 Bank, Bank of Maharashtra istry declined to comment dependent on them. teers will be injected with inacti- the trials operations. and Punjab & Sind Bank, on the matter. Diesel pump price MARKET WATCH UK co declares +ve results from protein treatment burns all record INDEX VARIATION AGENCIES COVID BREAKTHROUGH main symptoms of severe COVID- tial as an inhaled drug to be able to AGENCIES SENSEX 37418.99 398.85 19, the company said, which is now restore the lungs' immune response, London, July 20: A UK-based SNG001 uses a protein called focused on working with the regu- enhancing protection, accelerat- New Delhi, July 20: An unex-

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FORTUNE FORECAST Priyanka pens mushy note for Nick LOSS OF A COLOSSUS A glorious chapter in the history of Odia film industry came to an end Monday with the demise MUMBAI: Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas of eminent actor Bijoy Mohanty in Bhubaneswar. He was perhaps the only top actor in the state ARIES has penned an emotional note on Instagram for Today you will feel the "greatest joy" of her life, pop star husband who made a smooth transition from a hero to playing negative roles and then to doing character mushy and forlorn. Nick Jonas. She thanked Nick for thinking of roles with ease. This is certainly a huge loss and the industry will take a long time to recover. Ganesha says you will her all the time and called herself the "lucki- make special efforts to est girl" in the world. With the fans in a state of shock, Orissa POST spoke to some of his co-artistes and people strengthen your relationships. You look Priyanka shared a upon commitment as a security for the from politics and others to learn his contributions to the film industry. future. As a result, you will develop picture of her birth- strong, long-term bondings. day celebration with Nick along with the He will be remembered forever for his note. In the image, ACTORS GRIEVE peerless contribution to the TAURUS cinema, drama and theatre world Priyanka and Nick UTTAM MOHANTY: I know Bijay bhaina Things will tend to get kiss in front of a from very early days. We had spent some GANESHI LAL I GOVERNOR very difficult and compli- mirror. quality time at Baripada and had done a cated, says Ganesha Be “To the greatest joy lot of plays together. It was my pleasure prepared for setbacks and challenges of my life. 2 years ago on POLITICOS MOURN today. No matter how big the issue, your to work with him and my whole family this day you asked me to marry you! I may including my wife and son. We lost a great competence, your resourcefulness will see Deeply pained to know about have been speechless then but I say yes every treasure. I lost my big brother today. you through. Try to remain focused and the demise of veteran actor alert. Be cautious and circumspect. Act moment of everyday since. In the #BijayMohanty. It's a huge coolly and sensibly. That is all that you most unprecedented time you MAHASWETA RAY: I am in a state of deep shock and not in a position to mourn loss for Odia Cinema as well need. No predicament or dilemma or made this weekend so in- predicament will hold you back. You will the loss. as millions of his fans. My deep come out with flying colours. credibly memorable,” she condolences to the bereaved family. wrote with the image, which SABYASACHI MISHRA: Bijay Sir, I will miss May his soul rest in peace. currently has 1.6 million him forever. The Beautiful memories with GEMINI likes. you will always keep u alive in my heart. BHRUGU BAXIPATRA I BJP LEADER You will spend your day “Thank you for think- fulfilling the demands PARTHA SARTHI RAY: One of the finest I have saddened to listen the death of ing of me all the time. I actors of Odia Cinema is no more. For a made upon you by your am the luckiest girl in senior Odia film actor Bijay Mohanty. family members and colleagues. You will small fraternity like ours it’s extremely His demise is an irreparable loss for need to devote time to matters at home. the world! I love you disappointing to lose the Guru of acting. @nickjonas,” she Odia film industry. My deep Pay attention to the needs of your relatives He’ll remain immortal through his condolences to the bereaved family for they will be helpful to you in the near added. performances. May his Soul RIP. and prayer for the depart soul. future, says Ganesha. Nick and Priyanka got mar- JHILIK BHATTACHARJEE: He had played RANENDRA PRATAP SWAIN I MINISTER CANCER ried over a series not only my father’s role in many movies, of ceremonies over he is a father figure for me .Losing an Saddened to know about the demise of A wondrous beginning three days in India actor like him is a great great loss to the legendary Odia actor, Shri of the day! A unique industry. Deeply sorry at the untimely passing away of Bijay in December of #BijayMohanty. His profilic film career, vibrations in romantic Mohanty. A true colossus of Odia film & theatre. He life. Ties with life part- 2018. They later BHOOMIKA DASH: He was a big name in which began in 1977, saw him do many ner will be cordial. Blissful moments of hosted multiple re- Odia film industry and his loss came as a memorable roles. Deepest was the tallest! As director Culture more than 2 married life are indicated. Peace and ceptions for rude shock. My first and only movie with condolences to his family, decades ago I had pleasant association with him as a member happiness prevail in the family. The him is Nayak Ra Na Devdas and I am very friends and fans. of faculty of Sangeet Natak Academi. He will be remembered! whole day will be blooming and jovial, friends fortunate to share screen space with him. NIRANJAN PATNAIK I PCC PRESIDENT says Ganesha. and family. IANS ASIT TRIPATHY I CHIEF SECRETARY LEO Financial gains in shares and stocks are indicated. If you are an investor, your invest- One more actor turns roadside vendor to make ends meet ments will yield substantial profits. Long-standing debts are also likely to be POST NEWS NETWORK etables to take care of my family in- He has not got the full payment cleared, and pending dues will be set- LOCKDOWN TALES cluding the ailing parents,” said the from the producers for whom he tled. Expenses for the purposes of enter- BHUBANESWAR: Corona posi- actor who has worked with Akshay worked. “Now, I desperately want tainment are a possibility, says Ganesha. He had no choice tive cases have passed one million Kumar in an unreleased film the situation to improve so that I can but to sell veggies marks in India and caused more Sooryavanshi. He was also shooting resume work,” he said. VIRGO than 25,000 deaths. Therefore, it is with Akshay for another movie Earlier, Ravi Kumar, a comedian Family affairs will pre- to take care of his needless to say, the outbreak has Prithviraj under Yash Raj Films and mimicry artiste from Odisha dominate today. They affected people across all sections banner when the outbreak put also started selling vegetables dur- will even control your ailing parents thoughts to the exclu- of society including the entertain- brakes on shooting and production. ing the lockdown to earn his liveli- sion of everything else. Things will look up following the ment industry. Besides, he shot with Sanjay Dutt hood. He took to his new profes- on the business front. You may spend time While the pandemic has not af- in Shamshera. sion to feed a family of 11. Ravi relaxing in the evening. Ganesha says a cancellation of fected the top stars much, eco- Kartik, earlier, was working as a used his artistic skills to sell veg- trip to a place of worship is on the cards. nomically, it is the lowest-paid work- bouncer and in charge of the etables by doing mimicry of Hindi shoots in Mumbai, ers of the industry or the small security of many celebri- film actors. LIBRA says Kartik from time actors who find it difficult to ties. He has also ap- A few Jatra artistes also started Ganesha says today is a sustain their families. With the reg- peared in several TV selling fish for their survival. For good day to renovate Kedrapara who ular shoots getting cancelled due to serials including instance, artist Sukant Pani along your home. You will be corona scare, many such artistes and Shree Ganesha. with his wife now sells fish and able to decorate your has worked with technicians are switching to other After his return vegetables to sustain their family home artistically because of your designing skills. The atmosphere at your Akshay Kumar in professions, selling vegetables in from Mumbai, he of five in Raghunathpur block of home will be a happy one with the particular, to eke out a living. Kartik selling vegetables near Rasulgarh, Monday. was expecting that Jagatsinghpur district. arrival of guests. You will make plans to an unreleased film Kartik Sahoo of Kendrapada dis- the shoot would begin In Mumbai, actor Javed Hyder go for a picnic with close friends or rela- trict who has worked in Mumbai film at Rasulgarh area for his suste- Mumbai first forced soon. But that didn’t hap- who has worked in more than 300 tives. Ganesha wishes you all the very Sooryavanshi industry is one such actor who was nance. me to return and now I pen which forced him to movies was also seen selling veggies best for your future. seen vending vegetables Monday “Cancellation of shoots in have no choice but to sell veg- take to vegetable selling. to earn a living. SCORPIO Just another mundane day in store for you. At SUDOKU work, pressure may mount and lead to a hec- PEANUTS post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, tic and tedious day. You may even feel CROSSWORD column and box must contain the numbers irritated at times. Thus, feeling the need 0 to 9 and the letters A to E. to unwind, you may invite your sweet- heart for the cup of coffee and spend quality time together. SAGITTARIUS Tough times do not last, but tough people do, remember this fact and move ahead in life. Try to make the complicated life simpler by your optimistic approach. Speak up when it is required and don't get bogged down by unnecessary pressure. CAPRICORN Often, sentiments take over your mind. Making CALVIN AND HOBBES you impractical, at times, this tendency proves to be harmful for you. Don't show it on your face as others may take advantage of your weakness, advises Ganesha. If you don't control your emotions, it may become an obstacle in your path to suc- cess. Be strong and give a tough fight to SOLUTIONS those who want to go ahead of you.

AQUARIUS Flash warning signals to your arch rivals as you will be in a mood to prove you metal and give them a run for their money. Doubts and inhibitions – all will vanish in the air and you will be determined to make your mark, feels Ganesha. While on your path BREVITY to success you will wins the hearts of CROSSWORD one and many. PISCES Today your intellectual

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k y m curiosity and take inter- c est in natural phenomenon. Your faith will help you complete all your pending tasks with ease. You will leave things to destiny. You will be more inclined to intel- lectual pursuits rather than professional, however, do not neglect your responsibil- CHECK FOR SOLUTIONS OF THE PUZZLES TOMORROW SUDOKU ities, says Ganesha. P3 TROPICAL FRUIT AMID UNCERTAINTY TUESDAY | JULY 21 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR Men put up black plum An artisan works on earthen idols for sale near College of Lord Ganesh at Kumbhar Sahi in Square in Cuttack, Cuttack, Monday. This year, downtown Monday Ganesh Puja will be a muted affair

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k y m c Floating solar projects in state on the anvil OCS qualifiers to THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE AN ESTIMATED INVESTMENT TO THE TUNE OF `2,500CR AND IS BELIEVED TO BE A GAME-CHANGER be trained online POST NEWS NETWORK Online training course POST NEWS NETWORK The MoU will help the state 7-8 months and the approximate RENEWABLE ENERGY BOOST achieve the targets set under Odisha completion time for each conceived Bhubaneswar, July 20: The state will begin August 4 after Bhubaneswar, July 20: In a bid to Renewable Energy Policy, 2016 for project will be about 18 months,” government, Monday, decided to completion of the develop floating solar power proj- The JVC will setting up 2,200 MW solar and 550 Sethi said. The first phase work of train the candidates selected ongoing training for ects with a total capacity of 500 implement the MW non-solar renewable projects the project is likely to be commis- through Odisha Civil Services mega watt (MW), the Green Energy project in a by 2022. sioned by March 2022, he said. (OCS) Examination, 2018 in online the previous batch Development Corporation of Odisha phased The present renewable energy in- Development of floating solar mode in view of the lockdown im- Limited (GEDCOL) and the National manner in stalled capacity of the state is di- projects in the state will be a win- posed due to Covid-19 pandemic. ing contents along with evaluation Hydroelectric Power Corporation various vided between solar power at 362 win proposition for the people as it The decision was taken at a high- modules. He further asked them (NHPC), Monday, signed an agree- reservoirs of MW and 77 MW energy from non- would generate employment, lessen level meeting held under the chair- to prepare the best content for ef- ment to form a joint venture com- the state in solar sources, he said. the requirement of land and evap- manship of Chief Secretary Ait fective motivation building and ca- pany (JVC), an official said. joint venture The GRIDCO is further procur- oration of water. Tripathy here, Monday. pacity enhancement of the new The JVC will implement the mode under ing 75 MW solar and 150 MW wind Installation of floating solar The Chief Secretary reviewed the entrants to public service. project in a phased manner in var- Ultra Mega power from outside, the official power plants over natural water preparedness and logistics for on- The meeting decided to start on- ious reservoirs of the state in joint Renewable The floating solar The MoU will help the state said. The state requires another resources will reduce evaporation line training at several state-level line training course August 4 this venture mode under Ultra Mega Energy Power projects have an achieve the targets set 2,000 MW solar capacity (1,000 MW thereby avoiding the loss of water. training institutes like Gopabandhu year after completion of the ongo- Renewable Energy Power Parks Parks scheme inherent advantage of under Odisha Renewable towards Solar RPO (Renewable So, floating solar development ini- Academy of Administration, ing training for the previous batch. (UMREPPs) scheme of the Ministry of the Ministry conservation of land Energy Policy, 2016 for Purchase Obligation) and 1,000 MW tiative will be helpful in providing Madhusudan Das Regional Revenue and Disaster of New and Renewable Energy. of New and and the related cost to setting up 2,200 MW solar for Non-Solar RPO converted to food and energy security to the Academy of Financial Management secretary Bishnupada In Odisha, where availability of Renewable acquire and maintain and 550 MW non-solar Solar RPO) by 2020 to meet the RPO state, he said. Management, Biju Patnaik State Sethi said 60 candidates were se- large and contiguous patches of Energy the site renewable projects by 2022 trajectory set by the Ministry of Energy Minister Dibya Shankar Police Academy , Madhusudan lected for OAS, 61 for ORS, 15 for non-forest, non-agricultural, barren New and Renewable Energy. Mishra, during signing of the MoU Institute of Cooperative OPS, 31 for OT & AS, 6 for ARCS and lands suitable for land-based solar “The total estimated investment through videoconferencing, con- Management and Revenue Officers 16 OES for the year 2018. They projects are limited, floating solar The floating solar projects have an Other advantages include de- will be to the tune of Rs 2,500 crore. gratulated both the organisations Training Institute (ROTI). would be provided training in the projects can be a game-changer, inherent advantage of conservation crease of temperature-related losses The incubation period for con- and expressed hope that the agree- Tripathy asked the directors of academy and training institutes said GEDCOL Chairman-cum- of land and the related cost to acquire due to cooling effect and reduction ceiving each special purpose ve- ment would boost the renewable all these institutes to jointly work- pertaining to the service against Managing Director, B P Sethi. and maintain the site, Sethi said. of water evaporation. hicle (SPV) project would be around energy aspirations of the state. out online teaching-learning-train- which they were selected, he said. Das Burma’s chopper ride draws BJP ire ENFORCING LOCKDOWN Mahanadi water dispute POST NEWS NETWORK tribunal frames 36 issues Bhubaneswar, July 20: At a time when the state government is tak- ing austerity measures, questions POST NEWS NETWORK are being raised on a chopper ride BONE OF CONTENTION by State Planning Board deputy New Delhi, July 20: The Mahanadi chairman Sanjay Das Burma to water dispute tribunal has framed ut of 36 issues, 23 ll the parties will have to complete south Odisha. 36 issues for argument in a peti- O were submitted Aadmission and denial in respect of The state unit of BJP Monday tion filed by Odisha challenging by Odisha while 13 the issues framed by the tribunal alleged that Das Burma had vis- the construction and operation of were submitted by before August 8- the next hearing of ited Gajapati, Rayagada and barrages on Mahanadi river by Chhattisgarh the tribunal Nabarangpur in an official pro- Chhattisgarh. gramme. However, he had also at- Out of 36 issues, 23 were sub- he tribunal will hear submissions on whether the ongoing tended some political events there. mitted by Odisha while 13 were T projects in Chattisgarh for use of 2.95 MAF of water would “Das Burma had to visit the submitted by Chhattisgarh. All the cause prejudicial affection to the interests of state of Odisha three districts and discuss differ- parties will have to complete ad- during non-monsoon months ent schemes with the Collectors, mission and denial in respect of but instead he chose to extend his the issues framed by the tribunal tour as well as his stay. Despite before August 8- the next hearing being in the planning board, he is of the tribunal. the general secretary of BJD and The tribunal will hear submis- is using the government money to sions on whether the ongoing proj- execute his party’s work,” alleged ects in Chattisgarh for use of 2.95 BJP’s state vice president, MAF of water would cause prej- Balabhadra Majhi. udicial affection to the interests of “The government is restricting state of Odisha during non-mon- travels of officials by first class in soon months. The tribunal will trains, but are allowing helicop- see whether the six industrial bar- Development Hirakud Dam Project filed petitions in the Mahanadi ter tours for some others,” he said. rages constructed by Chhattisgarh 1947 as prepared by the Central water dispute tribunal in respect In his reaction to the allega- are illegal and whether the alleged Waterways, Irrigation and to sharing of Mahanadi river water. tion, Das Burma said, “The pro- construction of 516 anicuts, bar- Navigation Commission (CWI&NC) Odisha, in its petition, claimed gramme was held in presence of rages and others in Mahanadi constitutes and agreement, arrange- that Chhattisgarh has constructed BJP legislator and all others. basin by state of Chhattisgarh to ment or understanding as con- several barrages on the river ob- However, it is unfortunate that Police personnel inspect vehicles near AG Square in Bhubaneswar, Monday. As many as 49 Covid-19 utilise 1.25 MAF of water have tended by Odisha and whether structing the water flow to Odisha. the BJP is adding political flavour positive cases were detected from Bhubaneswar Monday, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation prejudicially affected the down- such agreements are enforceable Odisha has sought stay on the to the event, which was held three (BMC) tweeted. While 34 were quarantine cases, 15 were local contact cases. The spike in virus cases stream flows in Odisha during against other riparian states in- construction and operation of six days ago. I expect that all political has emerged as a big concern for the citizens as well as the authorities. OP PHOTO non-monsoon months, from cluding Chhattisgarh, Madhya barrages being built on Mahanadi leaders and public representa- November to May. Pradesh, Maharashtra and river and also for maintaining spe- tives will work together in this The tribunal will hear argu- Jharkhand. cific flow of water during the non- pandemic situation.” ments on whether the project re- It is to be mentioned here that monsoon months, November port of the Mahanadi Valley Odisha and Chhattisgarh have to May. PLASMA THERAPY 10 Odia freedom Vig ex-DSP fined for fake trap TO START IN New DCPs of twin fighters to receive POST NEWS NETWORK GANJAM TODAY CREDIBILITY AT STAKE city take charge President’s award Bhubaneswar, July 20: The Odisha POST NEWS NETWORK POST NEWS NETWORK Human Rights Commission (OHRC) After finding has raised serious questions over incriminating Bhubaneswar, July 20: Reviewing Bhubaneswar, July 20: Ten free- fairness and credibility of Vigilance evidences the Covid-19 situation in Ganjam, dom fighters of the state will be fe- department, the premier anti-cor- against some Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, licitated on the occasion of ‘August ruption watchdog of the state gov- Vigilance Monday, directed the officials con- Kranti Divas’ August 9. ernment. officials cern to start plasma therapy in Due to Covid-19 outbreak and After finding incriminating ev- including a the district from Tuesday. subsequent lockdown, the free- idences against some Vigilance of- former DSP in a Plasma therapy to cure criti- dom fighters may not be able to ficials including a former DSP in a fake trap case, The cal Covid patients will start at visit Rashtrapati Bhawan to re- fake trap case, the commission has the commission video footage of Tata Covid Hospital, Sitalapalli. ceive their awards. Respective dis- awarded Rs 5 lakh compensation to has awarded the CCTV installed at DSP Mishra A dedicated 100-bed (including trict Collectors will visit the houses ` the victim government engineer. 5 lakh the complainant’s office along with 16 ICU beds) Covid hospital will be of freedom fighters and felicitate Meanwhile, the authorities have compensation showed the Vigilance constables Udhab set up at Amit Hospital, them on behalf of the President. been asked to recover the com- to the victim sleuths putting the bribe Charan Lenka and Berhampur. It will be operated by Each freedom fighter will be given pensation amount from the erring government money in the drawer of Srinibas Biswal, and Ashwini Hospital, Cuttack. Cuttack DCP Prateek Singh (L) and Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash take a shawl including a memento. ex-DSP, Himanshu Sekhar Mishra, engineer the office table of the home guard To strengthen the manpower charge at the Police Seva Bhawan in City, Monday OP PHOTOS The freedom fighters to be ho- who had carried out the fake trap complainant Surendra Dhal laid the in the hotspot district, two IAS noured are: Nilamani Samal of on the engineer at the behest of a fake trap at the office of officers, 25 OAS officers, 105 ORS POST NEWS NETWORK ducting this year’s Rath Yatra amid Balipadia village under Barchana local contractor, Suresh Nayak. Rajendra March officers, 30 MBBS doctors, 100 the trying times of Covid-19 pan- block of Jajpur district; Ramahari As per the order, the complainant, 24, 2017 Ayush doctors, 27 lab technicians Bhubaneswar, July 20: The demic. Similarly, Prateek Singh Goswami and Gourahari Goswami Rajendra Parsad Mishra, was a jun- have been deployed. In addition, newly-appointed Deputy was the SP of Kandhamal. of Suryapur village under Dhusuri ior engineer at NAC office of Rs 25 crore has been provided to Commissioners of Police (DCPs) Speaking on the occasion, both block in Bhadrak district; Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal dis- table of Rajendra. commission also asked the Vigilance Ganjam district from Chief of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, the DCPs said that successful en- Brajakishore Rout of trict. He reportedly did not allow The victim was also attacked by department to not associate the Ministers Relief Fund (CMRF) Umashankar Dash and Prateek forcement of the lockdown and en- Kamarabandha village under Nayak, to execute a work order he the contractor with an iron rod in two constables and home guard for Covid management. Singh, took charge at a special suring strict compliance of Covid- Dhamnagar block of Bhadrak fetched reportedly for substandard the presence of the Vigilance DSP. accompanying DSP Himanshu in It was decided at the meeting to function held at the Police Seva 19 guidelines, while keeping the district; Ishwar Bishoyi of work. Subsequently, Nayak connived The rights body after examin- any serious matter of the depart- strengthen the ambulance service Bhawan here, Monday. policemen safe, would be the biggest Majhikhanda under Ranpur block with the Vigilance sleuths to impli- ing the CCTV footage, reports by ment in future. in Ganjam to ensure timely re- While Das took charge from out- challenge for them. in Nayagarh district; Sahadev cate Rajendra in a false bribe case. DIG, Vigilance, and the statement The OHRC further directed the sponse to the patients. The dis- going Bhubaneswar DCP Anup Besides Commissioner of Police Behera of Kantilo area in Accordingly, DSP Mishra along by the officials said, “We are inclined government to initiate steps for trict Collector has been empowered Kumar Sahu, Singh received the Sudhansu Sarangi, Additional Nayagarh district; Biswanath with constables Udhab Charan to hold that the trap was a con- the blacklisting the contractor. to deploy as many as 100 ambu- charge from former Cuttack DCP Commissioner of Police Sajnay Dash of Bhagaban Sindhol vil- Lenka and Srinibas Biswal, and cocted and a staged-managed one The district social welfare offi- lances as per the requirement. Akhilesvar Singh. Singh welcomed both the new DCPs. lage under Balikuda block in home guard Surendra Dhal laid at the instance of the contractor and cer of Dhenkanal has been asked ASHA workers engaged in door- Both Dash and Singh were ap- However, media persons were Jagatsinghpur district; Debanand

the fake trap at the office of Rajendra the concerned Vigilance person- by the rights panel to take stringent to-door survey and special sur- pointed as the DCPs during a recent barred from visiting the Police Gupta of Kalami village under

k y m c March 24, 2017. The video footage nel including the DSP, Sri Mishra action against the DSWO officials veys to get Rs 1,000 per month as reshuffle. Seva Bhawan and the function was Maneswar block in Sambalpur of the CCTV installed at the com- have acted in a manner which is not who gave false testimonies against incentive from July to October Dash, was previously serving broadcast live in the wake of coro- district; Dadhichi Sahoo of plainant’s office and presented be- expected from and officer of anti- Rajendra as independent witnesses. 2020 for the surveys while the an- as Superintendent of Police (SP) in navirus pandemic. Kaipadar village in Jajpur dis- fore the OHRC clearly showed the corruption watch dog like the The commission has asked the ganwadi workers to receive Rs Puri district, and his appointment Later, both the officers left for trict and Makardhwaj Das of Vigilance sleuths putting the bribe Vigilance Department.” authorities to comply with its order 1000 per month during the period as DCP, Bhubaneswar is largely their respective DCP offices in Hatabanapur village in money in the drawer of the office Apart from the compensation, the within two months. engaged for surveys. considered as a reward for con- Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. Kendrapara district. P4 TUESDAY | JULY 21 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

Fire dept launches

k y m State’s caseload breaches 18k-mark disinfection drive c POST NEWS NETWORK Of the six Ganjam district Bhubaneswar, July 20: The new reported the HAILING CORONA WARRIORS COVID-19 tally of Odisha crossed fatalities, highest number the 18,000-mark as 673 more peo- five were of 239 cases disha Police will issue all such police personnel who ple tested positive for the viral in- reported followed by 58 ‘Special Appreciation’ to promptly resumed enforcement fection, while the death toll reached from each in Khurda Opolice personnel—Corona duty on recovery from the in- 97 with six patients succumbing Ganjam, the and Bhadrak warriors— who promptly re- fection. to the disease Monday, an official of worst-hit districts, sumed enforcement duty on re- The DGP took to the Twitter the Health and Family Welfare district by Koraput (41), covery. to say, “In recognition of their (H&FW) department said. the COVID-19 Jagatsinghpur Many police personnel have dedication and commitment to With 673 new cases, the total pandemic, (36) Cuttack been infected with COVID-19 public service, and as a mark of number of coronavirus patients and one (32), Jajpur (28) during discharge of respect, we are con- rose to 18,110. Ganjam district re- from and Keonjhar their duty. However, Many police ferring ‘Special ported the highest number of 239 Gajapati (24) the infection has not personnel were Appreciation’.” cases followed by 58 each in Khurda affected their spirit or In another tweet, infected with and Bhadrak districts, Koraput ODISHA HAS SO FAR RECORDED 18,110 determination to save the Ganjam super- POST NEWS NETWORK Family Welfare Department. (41), Jagatsinghpur (36) Cuttack COVID-19 CASES AND 12,909 RECOVERIES. the people of Odisha. COVID-19 on the intendent of police Odisha Fire Services DGP, (32), Jajpur (28) and Keonjhar (24). They have defeated Bhubaneswar, July 20: In view of Satyajit Mohanty (IPS) said, “During WHILE THE STATE HAS 5,075 ACTIVE line of duty. (SP) said, “12 police Of the six new fatalities, five CORONAVIRUS CASES, 97 HAVE SUCCUMBED COVID-19 and re- personnel exhibit Covid-19 pandemic, Odisha Fire the drive, as many as 35 Covid were reported from Ganjam, the TO THE DISEASE SO FAR joined frontline en- However, the virus dedication and sin- Services has been conducting area Hospitals, 22 Covid Testing Centers worst-hit district by the COVID-19 forcement duty, a re- cerity worth emu- disinfection of public places, pub- and 16 Covid Care Centers of the pandemic, and one from Gajapati, lease from the police could not affect lating. We are proud lic institutions, hospitals, Temporary state were sanitized in order to the official said. transmission in any part of the City Monday, the Bhubaneswar headquarters said, their determination of each of you.” Medical Centers (TMC) and quar- prevent the spread of Covid-19.” The fresh cases were reported state. Municipal Corporation (BMC) twit- adding that as many Ganjam police, antine centers among others. Earlier, Chief Minister Naveen from 23 districts. Of the new cases, On the other hand, some experts ted. as 95 police personnel to save lives the SP said, wel- Till July 20, around 338 Fire Patnaik commended the National 446 have been detected in different argued that local transmission has While 34 were quarantine cases, have so far re-joined frontline comed back its 12 heroes of Aska Stations have disinfected 47,103 Disaster Response Force (NDRF) quarantine centres, while 227 were already started as evident from the 15 were local contact cases, BMC enforcement duty on recovery & Bhanjanagar police stations places on multiple occasions with and Odisha Fire Services (OFS) per- found through contact-tracing ex- increasing number of local con- said, adding that 53 persons who had from the viral infection. who defeated COVID-19 and im- more than one lakh Litrs. of Sodium sonnel for coming forward after re- ercises, the official pointed out, tact cases being reported from sev- earlier tested COVID-19 positive Director general of police mediately resumed frontline Hypochlorite which after dilution cuperating to donate Plasma for the adding that contact tracing and fol- eral districts. recovered Monday. (DGP) Abhay said, “Odisha Police duty after recovering from coro- with a certain proportion are treatment of serious patients. He low-up actions were underway. Meanwhile, 457 persons recovered With this, the Capital City has 642 takes pride in their dedication navirus. “We are proud of their sprayed at designated places. said this gesture will inspire other Meanwhile, experts predicted from the infection Monday. active cases COVID-19, while 576 to public service. We rededicate dedication,” said the SP. Further, a special disinfection Covid patients to donate blood after that the COVID positive cases will With this, the recoveries stand at persons have so far recovered from ourselves to fight COVID-19 with Berhampur SP, on the other drive has been launched to disin- recovery and help save precious lives. cross 25,000 to 30,000 by the end of 12,909. Odisha has so far recorded the viral infection. The State Capital other frontline warriors and hand, twitted, “10 of our brave fect and sanitise all Covid facilities, The 37 National Disaster July in view of the current trend 18,110 COVID-19 cases. While the has so far witnessed 1,231 cases Odisha residents.” police personnel rededicated such as, Covid Care Hospitals, Response Force (NDRF) personnel of positive cases being reported state has 5075 active cases of COVID- and 11 persons have succumbed to In recognition of their dedi- themselves for public service Covid Testing Centers and Covid and 10 Odisha Fire Services per- daily from the state. Although the 19, 97 have succumbed to the disease. the infection. cation and commitment to pub- after defeating Covid. We wel- Care Centers of the state from sonnel, who have recovered from active local contact cases have gone The Cuttack Municipal lic service, Odisha Police has come them back and we are Monday. This will be a daily task COVID-19, have volunteered to do- up over 3,000 in July alone, the state 49 fresh cases, 53 recoveries in City Corporation, on the other hand, decided to issue ‘Special proud of their commitment and undertaken by the Fire Stations nate Plasma for the treatment of se- government claimed that there has As many as 49 COVID-19 posi- reported 16 fresh cases of COVID- Appreciation’ from DGP and for dedication.” in their respective jurisdiction as rious patients fighting with the been no evidence of community tive cases were detected from the 19 and 17 recoveries. per the list provided by Health and virus in the state.

RTOs to SAFETY FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE operate from 10am to 2pm First human trial unit in City UNITED NEWS OF INDIA POST NEWS NETWORK The IMS and SUM Hospital is among 12 Bhubaneswar, July 20: A medical institutes in the country Cuttack, July 20: The Regional Preventive and Therapeutic Clinical chosen by ICMR for clinical Transport Offices (RTOs) in the lo- Trial Unit (PTCTU), the first ded- human trial of Covaxin calities of Khurda, Cuttack, icated human trial unit in Odisha, Ganjam and Rourkela, where the was inaugurated at the Institute Equipped with all modern state government has imposed a of Medical Sciences and SUM amenities, the PTCTU would focus on clinical 14-day lockdown to break the Covid- Hospital here, Monday. trials involving preventive and 19 chain, will operate from 10am It would facilitate human trials therapeutic aspects to 2pm, an official of the State in clinical research, Dr E Venkat Transport Authority (STA) said Rao, Principal Investigator in Covid- Volunteers, who wish to participate Monday. 19 vaccine trial and Professor in in these clinical trials for the According to the official, the the department of Community betterment of humankind, are encouraged to RTOs will function with 33 per Medicine of the hospital, said. register online through the website: http://ptctu.soa.ac.in/ or contact cent of the employee strength. The IMS and SUM Hospital, fac- +91 89172 11214 through WhatsApp “Select shops are allowed to op- ulty of medical sciences of the SOA Deemed to be University, is among 12 medical institutes in the coun- try chosen by the Indian Council of generate evidence in clinical re- Drug Controller General of India Medical Research (ICMR) where search based on local population. (DCGI) and the Central Drug SBI customers maintain social distance inside the bank’s branch at Rasulgarh in Bhubaneswar, Monday OP PHOTO the much-awaited clinical human Equipped with all modern ameni- Standardisation Control trial, India's first, would be con- ties, the PTCTU would focus on Organisation (CDSCO),” he said. ducted. clinical trials involving preventive Human volunteers, who wish to The PTCTU was inaugurated by and therapeutic aspects like vac- participate in these clinical trials Online classes commence at IIM Sambalpur the institute’s Dean Prof Gangadhar cines, immunoglobulins, preven- for the betterment of humankind, Sahoo in the presence of SOA's tive practices, chemoprophylactic are encouraged to register online erate in the areas from 6am to POST NEWS NETWORK begin in the online mode from to lead and innovation is one of Vice-Chancellor, Prof (Dr) Ashok drugs, educational/behavioural in- through the website: 1pm. As banks in the localities 10th Aug 2020. The commence- the three core values of IIM Kumar Mahapatra, Director of the terventions and interventional http://ptctu.soa.ac.in/ or contact +91 have been functioning from 8am Sambalpur, July 20: After suc- ment of the new batch will be on Sambalpur. Owing to the present Regional Medical Research Centre agents/drugs. 89172 11214 through WhatsApp, he to 2pm, RTOs have been directed cessfully completing the end term the 3rd of August and induction circumstances, the first term of (ICMR) Dr Sanghamitra Pati, who All phases of clinical trial in- added. to operate from 10am to 2pm,” examinations of the first-year stu- will continue till 7th August 2020. MBA first year and fourth term attended through video conference, volving human subjects (Phase I to This is the first indigenous vac- said the official. dents using online proctoring sys- The online classes will be con- of MBA second year will be con- and Head of the department of IV) would be conducted here, he cine being developed by India As a result, Cuttack, Ganjam, tems, IIM Sambalpur, has taken yet ducted with the help of several ducted completely through the Community Medicine Prof said. against Covid-19 and is derived Bhanjanagar, Rourkela, another giant step. The classes of the digital tools and processes to fa- online mode as students are not Trilochan Sahu. “We are committed to mainte- from a strain of SARS-CoV-2 isolated Chandikhol, Jajpur, and MBA 2nd Year: Batch 2019 –21 com- cilitate effective learning. in the campus and will take ses- Addressing the media, Rao said nance of quality, ethics, patient by ICMR-National Institute of Bhubaneswar-I and II RTOs will menced from Monday and is being Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, sions from their home. Our pre- several research organisations from safety and confidentiality of the Virology, Pune. ICMR and Bharat follow the new office hours, added conducted completely online. IIM Sambalpur, said, “The global paredness has helped us take on across the country and outside had highest level. We conduct clinical Biotech are jointly working for the the official. Moreover, the classes of MBA pandemic has taught us that these extraordinary circum- been eagerly looking for such a trials involving investigational preclinical as well as clinical de- 1st Year: Batch 2020 -22 will also being innovative is the only way stances head on.” unit in this part of the country to drugs/ molecules approved by the velopment of this vaccine.

RU conducts int’l webinar series Govt urged to augment edu infra, hold remedial classes Cuttack: An international webinar series on life and cultural values in POST NEWS NETWORK structure to be used in any disaster,” which stands at only 33.33 %. a post-pandemic world, which was he added. However, data from the secondary hosted by the History department Bhubaneswar, July 20: Civil so- MITIGATING DIGITAL DIVIDE “Children, mostly from the poor- sources claim that only 6 lakh chil- of Ravenshaw University here, saw ciety organsiations here urged the families, who study in government- dren have so far benefited from the an active participation of hundreds state government to start remedial • Children, mostly from the poor-families, who run schools, are the worst sufferers programme. Online classes cannot study in government-run schools, are the worst of intellectuals from across the classes for students of govt schools as their learning has taken a halt. ensure the education of all chil- globe.The webinar series that kick- sufferers as their learning has taken a halt due after similar moves by Odisha to the pandemic Though state governments have of- dren, especially the marginalised started July 8 witnessed 200 Secondary School Teachers fered several online classes, both ones who do not have a smartphone participants on a daily basis. More Association (OSSTA) and Odisha • Though state governments have offered online teachers and students are facing or a laptop. than 1,500 persons from various Parents’ Federation to bridge the classes, both teachers and students are facing challenges as there is an absence of “Schools are more than learn- walks of life had registered for the learning gap. challenges due to absence of proper digital physical classrooms and proper ing centres for poor children where virtual event.RU History In a virtual discussion Monday, infrastructure digital infrastructure. The dispar- children reflect their feeling and department head professor Subrat Kumar Acharya welcomed the experts urged the state government • The disparity in access to smartphones, ity in access to smartphones, com- the institution promotes democratic participants. While expressing his to focus on school infrastructure computer, electricity and internet connections puter, electricity and internet con- value. Schools also provide social pro- views on the shift in moral values and use the lockdown as an oppor- also pose a challenge to mitigate the nections also pose a challenge to tection, nutrition, health and emo- in the changing scenario, tunity to start remedial classes to learning gap mitigate the learning gap”, the par- tional support to the most disad- Ravenshaw Vice Chancellor help weaker students learn faster. ticipants in the discussion stated. vantaged. Therefore, the state professor Ishan Kumar Patro said, More than 100 CSO representa- structure and the woes of online ed- of Child Rights, said, “COVID has minimum level of learning.” According to the information government should immediately “In this situation [during COVID- tives across the state joined the dis- ucation that has left lakhs of rural made us realise that we are far be- “School infrastructure should shared by School and Mass start remedial classes for the stu- 19], we should forget our ego, cussions titled “Policy, planning children’s education in the lurch. hind in fulfilling the norms and also be seen in stand-alone, where Education Minister Samir Ranjan dents so that the learning gap of enmity and self-centred attitude and Approaches of School Education Ghasiram Panda, an Advisor on standards for our schools as en- it can be seen as community re- Dash, more than 20 lakh children these children can be bridged,” said and extend hands for cooperation during COVID19” where they de- Right to Education (RTE) to Odisha visaged in the act. It has been the sources centre as in most of the are attending the online classes so Anjan Pradhan of Odisha

among ourselves.” cried the quality of school infra- State Commission for Protection major bottleneck in achieving the villages these are the only infra- far, offered by the government, Shramjeebee Manch.

k y m c P5 TUESDAY | JULY 21 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR state

Cops conduct last rites in absence of fear-struck kin Pvt schools run sans

k y m govt approval in Jajpur c PRESS TRUST OF INDIA COVID STIGMA Berhampur, July 20: People are taking help of police and the gov- Body carried on rickshaw as ernment officials for performing the last rites of their even non-Covid deceased family members as rela- kin stay away from cremation tives and neighbours are staying away fearing infection in coron- BUGUDA: In a shocking inci- ried the body to the cremation avirus affected Ganjam district, of- dent, family members of a man ground. His family said as his ficials said on Monday. who died of fever carried his swab samples were not sent for The state government has al- body on a trolley-rickshaw to the test, relatives suspected that he lowed gathering of a maximum of crematorium after relatives and died due to Covid-19. 20 people at the crematorium, but neighbours did not turn out to par- A local said eight people have even relatives and neighbours are ticipate in his last rites due to died in the last eight days in reluctant to attend funerals due to stigma associated with Covid-19 Buguda town after suffering from coronavirus anxiety. here in Ganjam district, Monday. fever. There is panic among the "COVID-scare has gripped people GOOD SAMARITANS The deceased was a 35-year- residents following these deaths. in Ganjam due to large number of old hotel owner of Buguda town. Earlier, a similar case was re- POST NEWS NETWORK terly suffering on admitting their cases," district officials said. anjam has reported he state government has allowed He was suffering from fever for ported from this district. wards to these unauthorised Ganjam has reported maximum Gmaximum 5,527 confirmed Tgathering of a maximum of 20 Jajpur, July 20: One-third of the schools. 5,527 confirmed cases in Odisha, cases in Odisha, where the tally people for funerals, but even relatives private schools in Jajpur district run There are over 300 private where the tally of positive patients of positive patients stands at and neighbours are reluctant to without certificate of recognition schools and colleges in this in- stands at 18,110 as per the latest 18,110 as per the latest count attend due to coronavirus anxiety (COR) which is issued by the com- dustrial district. About 10,000 stu- count. Of the total 97 COVID-19 fa- petent authorities, a report said. dents in Jajpur are studying in talities in the state, a whopping 59 A KIN OF A DECEASED SAID VILLAGERS WERE AFRAID OF GETTING The Directorate of Elementary these schools. As per norms, pri- are from Ganjam. A 45-year-old INFECTED WITH COVID-19 AND HENCE WERE NOT EAGER TO ATTEND Education had twice ordered Jajpur vate schools are supposed to be man, Narendra Raul, died due to di- FUNERALS EVEN IF IT IS NOT LINKED TO THE VIRUS district administration in November scanned regularly by a special in- arrhoea at his residence in 26, 2018 and March 16, 2019 to issue vestigation team (SIT), as to Godarapalli village last Saturday, A family member of the deceased the deceased, a widow, was stay- show-causes and take stringent ac- whether the schools have adequate while her 75-year-old mother, said villagers were afraid of getting ing with her parents in the locality. tions against such schools which infrastructure or not, registered Jambhu, died of shock after com- infected with COVID-19 and hence Recently, her father, a COVID-19 are operant in the district, after or not and school managing com- ing to know about the incident. not eager to attend funerals even if patient, was admitted to a local conducting proper inquiries in this mittees have been formed in con- Their family members had no op- it is not linked to the virus. hospital, though the woman and regard. formity with guidelines or not. tion but to seek assistance from local The BDO said the family mem- her mother tested negative for the As Jajpur administration did Reacting to this, Jajpur district administration as villagers, even bers claimed that the two had no disease, they said. "People simply the last one week and undergoing Dr Subhasis Panigrahi of not act on the earlier orders prop- education officer (DEO) Krushna close relatives or friends, did not symptom of the coronavirus. stayed away from her funeral out treatment at home. Buguda community health cen- erly as intended, Joint Director of Chandra Nayak said, “Verification come forward to help them perform In another incident, an elderly of fear of virus," a villager said. He passed away Monday. His tre (CHC) said none of those de- the directorate has again directed is underway for schools who had the last rites, Hinjili block develop- mother in Golapada village waited "We tried to convince the vil- family members informed his clared dead here had under- the district administration to take applied for COR online. Block ed- ment officer (BDO) P K Patra said. for 15 hours with the dead body of lagers following which some of friends, relatives and neighbours gone treatment in the CHC. He immediate steps vide his office ucation officers have been entrusted "We rushed to the village along her 50- year-old daughter, Sanjukta them came forward to help cre- about his death but none came out advised people having fever to order July 17, the report said. for the verification. Private schools with the hearse vehicles of the Pradhan, who died due to heart at- mate the body. They were provided to participate in his cremation. not conceal their disease and This has triggered panic among in the district will be accorded per- Hinjili Municipality for the cre- tack, before the Bhanjanagar police with PPEs to perform the last rites," Left with no option, his family take medical consultation for schools which had been flouting mission after a shortlist of schools mation of the bodies, after they station officials arranged for her cre- Bhanjanagar police station in- hired a trolley-rickshaw and car- treatment. the state government norms. On the gets approval of the education de- sought help from us," he said. mation. According to the villagers, spector-in-charge SK Sahoo said. other hand, parents have been ut- partment higher-ups.”

34 COPS FETED FOR SCARY TIMES CONQUERING COVID 48-hour shutdown in Nabarangpur emergency requirement can venture SUNDARGARH: 34 police per- outside after taking permission sonnel who recovered from COVID- from the authorities concerned. 19 and were discharged from NTPC During this shutdown period the COVID Hospital in Sundargarh administration will take measures district, were lauded by Collector like contract tracing, symptom Nikhil Pavan Kalyan for their checking to ensure isolation of sus- bravery and fight against the pected cases. All government (except deadly disease. health department and other sections Kalyan tweeted, “34 COVID war- attached to it) and private institutions riors from police fraternity have will remain closed during the shut- recovered and discharged from POST NEWS NETWORK hicles in the district during the down. The tally of COVID-19 pa- COVID Hospital, NTPC, shutdown. However, those having tients in the district stands at 157. Sundargarh, and they were en- Nabarangpur, July 20: Amid a couraged and felicitated by the spike in coronavirus cases in hospital staff in presence of sub Nabarangpur, the district admin- Week-long shutdown in four civic bodies collector and BDO Sundargarh, istration has decided to enforce a JEYPORE: In view of the spike in COVID-19 cases, the Koraput district DPHO Sundargarh.” All the 34 two-day complete shutdown be- administration Monday declared a one-week shutdown in four civic bodies police personnel had contracted the ginning midnight of Monday, said and four panchayats in the district. The shutdown will be in force from July virus while performing COVID-19 Collector Ajit Kumar Mishra. 21 to July 27. The decision has been taken in view of public interest and to duties at several places of the dis- Except for shops selling essential contain further spread of COVID-19 in the district informed, Madhusudan trict. While being discharged, items like vegetable, grocery, milk Mishra, Monday. The civic bodies where the shutdown will be imposed are hospital staff and Sundargarh and medicine all other shops and Koraput, Sunabeda and Jeypore municipalities and Kotpad Notified Area BDO felicitated the frontline war- commercial establishments will Council. Similarly, the district administration will impose shutdown in four riors by presenting them flower remain closed during the shut- panchayats -- Borigumma, Charanga, Pottangi and Laxmipur. Addressing a bouquets, books on India’s freedom down. The shops have been allowed press conference Mishra said that except the vegetable shops, groceries fighters and chocolates. Kalyan to open from 6.00 am to 1.00 pm. and milk booths, all other shops will remain closed during the shutdown. With fresh 41 cases reported Monday, the district’s tally stands at 311. also prayed for the best health of The administration has also re- A medical team conducts health check-up of a couple Monday, as 87 tested Covid positive in the last three days in the 34 police personnel. stricted movement of people and ve- Chhatrapur OP PHOTO Rare yellow turtle spotted Elephant tramples 2 to death Couple murdered on PRESS TRUST OF INDIA of Balasore Wildlife Division, Biswaranjan Panda, told PTI. Balasore, July 20: A rare sweet- The entire shell and exterior of POST NEWS NETWORK The pachyderm appeared out witchcraft suspicion water yellow turtle was spotted in the turtle are yellow, another sen- of nowhere and before the duo a paddy field in Balasore district, ior forest official, B Acharya, said. Dhenkanal, July 20: An elephant could act, the animal trampled POST NEWS NETWORK officials said Monday. “Most probably it is an albino. One trampled a man and his nephew to them to death. The reptile, deep yellow in such aberration was death at Galio village under Sadar for- A team from Sadar forest range Jajpur, July 20: In a shocking colour, was rescued by a recorded in Sindh a few est range in Dhenkanal district, and a team of Dhenkanal police incident, a couple was burnt farmer, Basudev Mahapatra, years ago,” wildlife ex- Monday. reached the spot. Police recovered the to death in an organised attack from his paddy field at pert and Indian Forest Sources said a herd of five ele- bodies for post-mortem. Forest of- by villagers at Nimapali vil- Sujanpur village under Soro block Service (IFS) officer, Sushant Nanda, phants had sneaked into a forest ficials were trying to drive away the lage of Pingal panchayat under of the district Sunday. tweeted Monday. near the village. They stayed there all herd from the area. Sukinda block in this district “Our officials have collected it and Nanda also posted a video and a through the night and damaged stand- The villagers are in a state of late Sunday night. we are in touch with experts to photograph of the turtle which, ing crops. panic and have demanded that the The couple was identified as have detailed knowledge of the he said, has pink eyes one indica- The incident took place when the turning to their home after catch- elephants be driven away at the Shaila and Basanti Balumuchi. species,” Divisional Forest Officer tive feature of albinism. man along with his nephew was re- ing fish from Brahmani River. earliest. Police efforts are underway to couple’s house Sunday night, find out how they were mur- murdered them in their sleep dered and who the perpetra- and set their house on fire. tors were. On being informed, Kalinga According to a source, about Nagar police reached the village Drinking water project may pose threat to Bhitarkanika six to seven villagers have so Monday morning and launched far died over some yet to be an investigation. POST NEWS NETWORK tive possibilities of rivers like identified reasons over the last A man beheaded a woman sus- ECO-THREAT Baitrani, Salandi, Kansabansa and two weeks. The villagers had pecting her to be a witchcraft Jajpur, July 20: A proposed Rs 892- Mantei. since been suspecting that all the practitioner at Chhatara village THE KHARASROTA crore piped drinking water project RIVER PASSES It was discussed in the meeting that deceased had fallen victims to under Jajpur Road police lim- will quench the thirst of people in ALONG ONE the Baitarani water cannot meet the black magic practiced by the its. Police arrested him when he 91 panchayats of Bhadrak district. SIDE OF requirement of the project. Similarly, deceased couple. was roaming near Duburi while However, at the same time the proj- BHITARKANIKA the water flow in Salandi and Some miscreants went to the carrying the severed head. ect is seen as a threat to the NATIONAL PARK Kansabansa is not perennial. They Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP). BEFORE MINGLING also ticked off Mantei as its water is The proposed project will draw INTO THE SEA. saline and it is about 30 km from water from Kharasrota river. This THE EXISTENCE the proposed project site. So river flows through Jajpur and OF THE BNP Kharasrota was left as the last resort. Kendrapara districts. Residents of LARGELY The members reached to a con- Chandbali, Basudevpur, Tihidi and DEPENDS ON THE sensus that the project will not affect Dhamnagar blocks will benefit from FRESH WATER OF the BNP as it is 32 km away from the this project. As per plans, the proj- THE RIVER project site. Meanwhile, an engineer ect will draw water from Kharasrota stationed in Cuttack has informed near Barunadiha, which lies be- A MEETING ON THE PROPOSED PROJECT CONCLUDED THAT THE BAITARANI WATER CANNOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT the RWSS engineer-in-chief that the tween Aul and Rajkanika in OF THE PROJECT. THE WATER FLOW IN SALANDI AND KANSABANSA IS NOT PERENNIAL Water Resources Department has Kendrapara. given its permission for the project An activist apprehending threat The river passes along one side of purposes, the petitioner said. A meeting on the proposed project (Letter No-2412/12/09/2019). This in- to the BNP filed a petition with the the park before mingling into the In the last hearing (May 14), the was recently convened at the circle formation was provided by sources. National Green Tribunal (NGT). A sea. The existence of the BNP largely bench of NGT, comprising its judi- office of Water Resources Department When contacted, Chandeswar case has been registered (23/2020/EZ) depends on the fresh water of the cial member justice SP Wangdi and at Chandikhole July 16. Behera, superintendent engineer,

based on the petition. river. If the water flow decreases, expert member Siddhant Das, di- Superintendent, RWSS, superin- water resources department of

k y m c Petitioner Sanjay Kumar Behura the salinity of the water will in- rected Principal Secretary, Water tending engineer, Cuttack Circle, su- Chandikhole Circle, said the re- has said that the project will reduce crease and will cause extensive dam- Resources Department and Principal perintendent engineer, Chandikhole quired report will be placed with the downstream flow of water in age to plantation found in the park. Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife) circle and executive engineers of the NGT at the right time as per the the river. It will have a detrimental Moreover, people in nearby areas to deposit a detailed fact-based report. Bhadrak, Kendrapara and Jajpur tribunal’s direction. No final decision impact on the rich flora and fauna will also face acute scarcity of drink- The next hearing has been scheduled divisions of RWSS attended it. on the mega project has been taken found within the BNP. ing water and water for agriculture for August 5. They discussed on the alterna- as yet, he informed. P6 TUESDAY | JULY 21 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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ovid-19 has pushed the mains unsold. world into a deep reces- According to leaders of the sion. India is no excep- farmers’ organisation Swabhimani CHINA MISSES Ction. The national econ- Shetkari Sanghatana, out of 1.3 omy will shrink by about six per crore litres of milk produced daily, cent this financial year. This means around 52 lakh litres remain un- the national income will be lower sold. And yet, city consumers are OPPORTUNITY than last year, and every household facing higher prices for milk de- on an average will have less money livered at their doorstep. Even the ntil recently, China was unmistakably trying to be a hegemon in the to spend. national data on CPI shows milk image of the United States, increasingly complementing its growing In a recession, demand falls, inflation at above 8 per cent. Uhard power with soft power. But China seems to have missed its op- and so the factories remain idle. In June, we also had a sharp portunity to build a serious rival to, or even supplant, the existing world eco- Production capacity remains increase in diesel prices, which nomic order fashioned by the US following World War II. under-utilised across sectors, in- is used to transport food items. All the elements of success seemed to be falling into place for China. It cluding primary ones like steel This was an administered price in- launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a transnational infrastructure and cement, and secondary ones crease of Rs 10 a litre, including investment program intended to define a vision of a China-led, post-Bretton like automobiles and washing ma- central excise and road cess. This Woods world, much as the US Marshall Plan did for the post-1945 order. chines. Producers are forced to too will feed into inflation, not China also aggressively promoted the renminbi as an international currency, Ajit Ranade cut prices to boost their sales. It’s just for food products but overall and persuaded the IMF to include it in the basket of reserve currencies un- likely large discounts are offered Fact is, if we focus on items of actual CPI. Despite weak demand, steel derpinning Special Drawing Rights (the IMF's unit of account) far sooner on consumer durable goods. In a consumption, the inflation trend is worrying. In companies announced that they than was justified. falling demand scenario, prices were raising prices due to rising China also sought to take over leadership of international institutions; WE HAVE could fall too. Should inflation re- June, as per official data, food inflation was input costs. Higher import duties it currently heads five. It pushed to increase its voice in existing bodies such main benign? This does not seem running at 7.3 per cent. Pulses, which are a key on Chinese goods, probably in as the World Bank and IMF. And where it felt TO BRACE FOR AN to be bearing out. retaliation, will feed into overall stymied, it established its own, such as the UNUSUAL It may be true that on certain source of proteins, were rising at 16.7 per cent consumer inflation. Higher Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the COMBINATION OF items like cars and scooters, or and fish and meat at 16.2 per cent. Milk prices levels of non-performing assets, i.e., New Development Bank. televisions and furniture, large rose at 8.4 per cent in June bad loans would mean that banks The COVID-19 pandemic offered China an op- A RECESSION AND discounts are offered. But since cannot offer lower interest rates portunity to cement this strategy of remak- these price reductions are on dis- on loans. So, the cost of working ing the world economic order on its terms. It’s RISING INFLATION. cretionary spending items, the de- capital will remain high or worth considering the possibilities. WITH LOSS OF mand will still be lukewarm, de- quately reflected in the basket of data does not include India. go higher. For starters, as the world’s largest long-term spite the discounts. Many retailers consumption goods and services Researchers at the State Bank Additionally, the requirements creditor to low-income countries, China could INCOMES, of consumer goods, both durable tracked by the government. So, of India extended Professor of hygiene, packaging, and safety have proactively and unilaterally declared a mora- and non-durable, make robust the officially reported consumer Cavallo’s method to India and have would also add to the cost of goods. torium on all debt service owed to it. And it could AND RISING business during the Diwali and price index (CPI) based inflation found the same phenomenon. That The throughput of sales will also have gone further. As Scott Morris and his col- UNAFFORDABILITY, the subsequent holiday shopping may be underestimated. Even the official number published by have to be moderated to observe so- leagues at the Center for Global Development Arvind season. Some retailers probably though it is an imperfect under- the government is an underesti- cial distancing. have shown, China’s lending terms – interest, Subramanian MANY make 60 to 70 per cent of their an- estimate, the official June inflation mate. For instance, according to SBI We thus have to brace for an grace period, and maturity – are much more oner- HOUSEHOLDS MAY nual profit in the months between was already above 6 per cent, be- research, the actual June infla- unusual combination of a reces- ous than those offered by the World Bank and Dussehra and Christmas. This is yond the tolerable band of the tion could be 7 per cent. And in the sion and rising inflation. With its concessional lending arm, the International A darker possibility FALL BACK INTO unlikely this year, since people RBI. Given that in urban areas severe lockdown months of April loss of incomes, and rising unaf- Development Association. China could sim- for the rest of the POVERTY are cutting back on discretionary many retail outlets, especially and May, it could have been un- fordability, many households may ply have promised to eliminate this wedge. world is that China spending. malls and restaurants are still derstated by more than 2 per cent. fall back into poverty and even Furthermore, it could have provided un- AND EVEN FOOD When there is loss of livelihood shut, the buying pattern has Fa ct is, if we fo cus on items of food insecurity. If there is illness conditional short-term liquidity – in both ren- not only seeks INSECURITY means, or anxiety about jobs and changed considerably. actual consumption, the inflation in a family, Covid-related or not, minbi and dollars – to developing and other historical justice, income, the first temptation is to Households may be spending trend is worrying. In June, as per that is an additional shock. The gov- economies facing major capital outflows. One cut back on all non-essential spend- more on food including processed official data, food inflation was ernment must be prepared to avert irony of the post-2000 world is that the coun- but is also gazing ing. Even weddings, which are a food eaten at home, and less on running at 7.3 per cent. Pulses, a hunger crisis by vastly expand- try most able to provide dollar liquidity is beyond its borders perennial boost to the economy, eating out, clothes, recreation or which are a key source of pro- ing the foodgrains distribution China, owing to its $3 trillion-plus in dollar re- will be subdued, not just because travel. If their food purchase costs teins, were rising at 16.7 per cent through the PDS, and expanding serves. The People's Bank of China could have of the economy, but also to adhere go up, the effect can get hidden or and fish and meat at 16.2 per cent. it to include items like cooking extended swap lines to all its developing-world counterparts. to social distancing norms. If you understated if we continue to use Milk prices rose at 8.4 per cent in oil and soap too. Farmers’ income Regarding trade, China could have offered freer market access to poorer just keep track of discounts and the pre-Covid consumption bas- June. The story of milk is inter- may need to be supported, in case countries ravaged by COVID-19. It could also have ramped up production of price drops on such items, you ket to compute the CPI. Hence esting. The demand for milk has their remuneration for a bumper essential medical supplies to fight the coronavirus assuring their high qual- may wrongly conclude that infla- Professor Alberto Cavallo of actually fallen, as per data from crop is inadequate. And of course, ity and offering to make them available to any country via the WHO at con- tion has come down. Harvard University used actual Maharashtra. This is because the a strong fiscal impetus is required cessional prices. Such generous intervention would have shown that China The inflation experienced by data from transactions to compute demand from the hotel and restau- to generate demand and jobs and was offering an alternative to US-led institutions. the common man or woman is a “Covid inflation” rate. His re- rant industry is sharply down, livelihoods. Instead, China’s recent actions have undermined its global aims. The ge- based on the items purchased. cent research shows that official CPI thanks to the lockdown. As a re- ographic range and intensity of the Chinese regime’s belligerence are now There has been a marked change understates the Covid-CPI infla- sult, the milk producers in the The writer is an economist familiar, with the ever-growing list of targets including Xinjiang, Tibet, in expenditure patterns after the tion in 10 out of 16 countries he stud- state claim that they are receiving and senior fellow, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, the South China Sea, the Philippines, Australia, lockdown started in March. These ied. This gap between official CPI 10 to 15 rupees less per litre than Takshashila Institution. Europe, the US, and Canada. And instead of being transparent regarding changes may not have been ade- and Covid-CPI is widening. His pre-Covid prices. Their stock re- THE BILLION PRESS the origins of COVID-19, China has persuaded the WHO to connive with its own obfuscation. The puzzle is why China is choosing aggression over mag- nanimity, or even over mere inaction. After all, its current leaders probably view America as a declining power that will soon organically vacate the hege- SPECTRUM HEALTH monic position that China seeks to occupy. If so, just as Deng Xiaoping, the father of China's reforms 40 years ago, advised geopolitical patience until China became stronger, a Dengian strategy today would be to wait for the US to become weaker. The obvious answer to the puzzle is Xi Jinping and the regime that he both represents and has helped to create. But key elements of China’s earlier strat- Need for fair-play in Covid treatment egy – including the BRI and reserve-currency status for the renminbi – were Xi’s own signature gambits. So, what’s driving the reversal? eports speak of shortage in dently by adhering to government ising but is cost-effective too. The Perhaps China's leaders once again see the world through a victim’s lens. and black-marketing of the advisory. Three pharmaceutical study has shown that the use of As they perceive it, the powerful West had kept a weak China in check since Rmost-promising Covid–19 companies have announced their Remdesivir reduces the recovery the early 1800s. Now that the roles are reversed, the regime believes it is time medicine, Remdesivir, in the open prices: Hetero pharma’s Covifor time by 31 per cent. The patients to correct historical injustices. With Xi’s aggressive insecurity having replaced market. The black-market prices are costs Rs 5,400; Mylan’s Desrem with Remdesivir will recover in Deng’s calm confidence, China now places a premium on settling its borders substantially higher, making the costs Rs 4,800 and Cipla’s Cipremi 11 days against the standard care and returning to the glory days of the Middle Kingdom. medicines unaffordable. The po- costs at Rs 4,000 per vial. Typically which takes 15 days. In Covid-19 A darker possibility for the rest of the world is that China not only seeks lice have registered cases against for a five-day course, the drug cost treatment especially in private sec- historical justice, but is also gazing beyond its borders. It is in the nature of Dr. Guru Prasad the black-marketers. Realising the ment, Gilead provides technology varies from Rs 24,000 to Rs 32,400. tor, the bed cost and professional repressive, autocratic regimes to believe only in the currency of fear and hard Mohanta potential of this experimental drug, transfer for manufacturing Gilead’s product in US costs sub- charge dominate. A savings of four power. In this view, Xi is merely reverting to type, following his idol Mao Zedong’s the Trump administration has Remdesivir which would enable stantially higher, for a course of days’ hospital cost would benefit the dictum that political power – both internally and externally – grows from booked enough of supply to meet the Indian companies to scale up. five days, at the lowest price of $ 2,340 patient. the barrel of a gun. So, perhaps China’s recent aggression is not a bug but MEDICINES its requirements for the next three The companies are given the liberty -- equivalent to Rs 175,500. The price The simple marketing force alone rather a feature of its strategy for supplanting the US. months, leaving little or nothing to fix their own prices for the generic of Remdesivir in India is low com- is not the determining factor of In her book The Guns of August, American historian Barbara Tuchman ARE DIFFERENT available for others. The Indian products. In a goodwill gesture, pared to the US price, but there is the medicine price. Pharmaceutical memorably captured the shift in geopolitical power from the UK to the US COMMODITIES. situation is different. Gilead decided not to receive any roy- a large inter-brand variation. The marketing is a complex process by saying that a strong America became an enfeebled UK’s “larder, arsenal, Remdesivir, developed by alty on sales volume until one of two price variation between the lowest and the government is advised to and bank.” In the wake of the pandemic, China could have achieved some- THE REAL American company Gilead for conditions are met: either World priced and highest priced product enforce pharmaceutical market- thing similar vis-à-vis the US-led global order by becoming the develop- Ebola treatment is now repurposed Health Organization declares Covid- is of 35 per cent. ing code. The stepping up of pro- ment bank, central bank, and medical supplier to the world. By choosing un- BUYER, THE for Covid-19. Though the company 19 as a public health epidemic glob- Remdesivir is an injectable prod- duction and improved logistics provoked aggression over enlightened generosity, China has squandered the PATIENT, HAS NO has obtained patent in India, it has ally, or vaccine or medicine is made uct to be given as infusion. This is may improve availability of drugs historic opportunity and possibly also revealed its true character. Soft power, signed a licence agreement with available to treat it. to be used only in hospital; means but the affordability remains a con- China appears to believe, is for wimpy democracies. Scorpions sting. The CHOICE BUT some Indian pharmaceutical com- The Union Government has ap- there are added costs. Here is a cern! The Drugs Price Control world must take steps to respond. TO PAY, WHILE panies, like Cipla, Hetero, Mylan, proved use of the drug under emer- tricky situation. Which of the three Order provides immunity from The author is a former Chief Economic Adviser to the Jubilant etc, permitting them to gency authorisation and this is products that are currently avail- price ceiling for new patented med- Government of India. THE ONE WHO manufacture and sell the drug in recommended for patients with able will be used by hospitals? Will icines for five years. Remdesivir MAKES CHOICE 127 low and middle income coun- moderate disease (those on oxy- there be patients’ interest to choose falls under the category. But in tries. This is subject to regulatory gen support), but with a rider. The the lowest-cost one or the one which public interest, the government’s WISDOM CORNER IS PAID approval. drug is not to be used for pregnant gives maximum profit to the hos- intervention is needed to ratio- India’s drug regulator, the Drugs or lactating mothers or children pitals? Medicines are different com- nalise price and keep a tab on Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they Controller General (India), has per- below age 12. The drug is not rec- modities. The real buyer, the patient, maximum retail price. want to hear. mitted the above companies to man- ommended for patients with liver has no choice but to pay, while the The writer is a retired PAULO COELHO ufacture and sell the drug. Under and renal impairment. one who makes choice is paid. pharmacy professor with I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in the non-exclusive licencing agree- The drug should be used pru- Remdesivir not only looks prom- Annamalai University. this world to live up to mine. BRUCE LEE A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the Covid, bodies Rajasthan Reform UN top. CONFUCIUS Sir, The months-long pandemic has by now claimed tussle Sir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated more than 27,000 valuable lives in India. The surge in his earlier call for a ‘rebirth and reform’ of the UN etters positive cases is simply uncontrollable. In this context, Sir, Rajasthan Chief for its continued relevance in today’s world. Over these it’s distressing to note that the bodies of our brethren Minister Ashok Gehlot is years, the permanent members are seen misusing veto LOL are not properly disposed of. People are so scared that on a strong wicket to powers and making a mockery of the rules-based global TOL THE EDITOR they do not come forward to take the bodies, leave alone prove his majority in the order. In recent years, China has used veto thrice to MAKE THE WORLD Readers of Orissa POST touch them. The family members who eventually want state assembly. Reports protect UNSC’s move to blacklist the Pakistan based are most welcome to contribute letters to take them are apprehensive they might be infected. say that the CM enjoys Jaish-e-Mohammad and declare its founder Masood HAPPIER (200 words), articles and The hospitals and nodal officers for Covid-19 manage- the backing of 102 law- Azhar a global terrorist. Did the veto help in containing columns (between 750-1250 Hillary: “Well, why don’t you throw words). Contributors are ment are giving them an impression that the dreaded makers, including allies terrorism? No, and China’s attempts like this posed ill Clinton, Hillary Ramrod Clinton, ten hundred dollar bills out the requested to send their virus might infect the family, relatives and the areas in- and Independents in the a threat to global peace and stable world order; and BAl Gore, and Tipper Gore are flying window and make ten people happy.” contact numbers and full habited by them. Yet, a ray of hope has come from an 200-member House. The more so, in relation to its expansionist policy,

aboard Air Force 1 on their way to Al: “Why don't you two jump out the postal address/email ID. They may also experienced medical practitioner who has stated that odds are stacked heav- violation of human rights and breaking of inter-

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c visit the Communists to share their window and make me and Tipper and suggestions, preferably by email, the bodies can be handed over to family after properly ily against former deputy national laws. Death of lakhs of people due to the success stories about taxing happy.” to: [email protected] sanitising them along with the wrappers put on the CM Sachin Pilot, who Covid-19 it unleashed on the world, and the devastation Americans. Tipper: “Why don't we all jump out bodies at the time of discharge from hospitals. This may now have to eat a of the global economy as a result of the pandemic raise Bill: “Why don’t I throw this hundred the window and make everybody process would not pose any problem in cremating the humble pie. questions on Xi’s leadership. Does China deserve dollar bill out the window and make throughout the United States and B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, departed. Let’s hope the authorities will take note. NJ Ravi veto power? someone very happy.” world happy.” Bhubaneswar-751010 Sanjib Das, CUTTACK Chander, EMAIL Maguni Charan Behera, EMAIL WEST

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k y m c AGENCIES not be appropriate to consider the of the Centre,” he said. A cooperative issue of interim relief at this Opposing the arguments, senior Chennai, July 20: The Madras society might be stage...,” the bench said. counsel for the RBI, AL Somayaji No HC relief to High Court has refused immedi- a state subject The cooperative banks had sought contended that a cooperative soci- ate interim relief to cooperative when it does other stay on operations of the provi- ety might be a state subject when banks which have challenged the activities. But when sions of the ordinance which em- it does other activities. But when it Centre’s ordinance bringing them it involves in powers the Reserve Bank of India involves in banking activities then co-op banks under the purview of the RBI. banking activities to deal with incorporation, regu- it falls under the purview of The court Monday directed the then it falls under lation and winding up of coopera- Parliament, he said. Centre and RBI to file their counter the purview of tive banks too. Citing a Supreme “There are over 1,937 such banks affidavits to the petitions by two Parliament Court judgment by a constitutional which handle over Rs 7.27 lakh cooperative banks in Tamil Nadu bench, additional advocate general crore of loans primarily provided The court cites lack of ‘imminent tangible evidence AL SOMAYAJI | against RBI’s challenging the constitutional va- SENIOR COUNSEL FOR THE RBI PH Arvind Pandiyan, who appeared to agriculturists and middle-class indicating actual invasion of rights’ for the refusal lidity of some sections of the for the cooperative banks, submit- people. The ordinance has been Banking Regulation (Amendment) The subject matter falls exclusively within the ted that the subject matter falls ex- passed only to bring the banks Ordinance of 2020, within four clusively within the competence of under the banking regulations and competence of the state legislature ... hence, any law, weeks. the state legislature. protect the interest of the public,” supervision The First Bench of Chief Justice including the impugned Ordinance, trenching upon Entry 32 of “... hence, any law, including the Somayaji said. AP Sahi and Justice Senthil Kumar List II of the Constitution of India is liable to be struck down, impugned Ordinance, trenching Concurring with his submis- Ramamoorthy refused to grant any as it is totally beyond the competence of the Parliament upon Entry 32 of List II of the sions, additional solicitor general MADRAS HIGH COURT DIRECTS CENTRE, RBI TO interim relief to the Big PH ARVIND PANDIYAN | ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL (APPEARING FOR THE COOP BANKS) Constitution of India is liable to of India R Sankaranarayanan also Kanchipuram Cooperative Town be struck down, as it is totally be- submitted that when such societies FILE COUNTER TO PLEAS CHALLENGING Bank Ltd and the Velur Cooperative ulgated June 26. cating actual invasion of the rights yond the competence of the exclusively do banking activity ORDINANCE ON COOPERATIVE BANKS Urban Bank Ltd which challenged “...unless there is an imminent of the petitioner banks in running Parliament and, therefore, also be- then they fall within the purview of provisions of the ordinance prom- tangible cause or evidence indi- the affairs of the Society, it would yond the ordinance making power Parliament. WB teenage girl ‘wasn’t’ raped Take meds to cure fear POSTMORTEM REPORT OF THE GIRL REVEALS THAT SHE LOST HER LIFE DUE TO POISONING AND NO SIGNS OF EXTERNAL INJURY WERE ON HER BODY mongering, Stalin told AGENCIES iolence erupted in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district DMK PRESIDENT STALIN HAD SAID THE CORONAVIRUS SPREAD IN Kolkata, July 20: The death of a V Sunday over the death of the CHENNAI IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF CHINA teenage girl that triggered violence teenage girl in parts of north Bengal was caused by poisoning and there were no ocals, who alleged that the girl AGENCIES signs of sexual or physical assault, Lwas raped and murdered, went police said Monday, quoting her on a rampage Chennai, July 20: After ques- postmortem report. hey blocked National Highway tioning DMK President M. K. Stalin’s The BJP, however, termed the T31 and set at least three buses silence on the issue of denigrat- autopsy report of the 17-year-old and police vehicles on fire ing Hindu God Lord Murugan, sen- girl, who was sister of a BJP activist, The girl was murdered by ior Tamil Nadu Minister S. P. Velumani Monday fired another a ‘cover-up’ and reiterated its de- goons of TMC as she is The area remained tense for a mand for an impartial probe into the second consecutive day Monday, salvo at Stalin. Velumani urged sister of a BJP activist. incident. The ruling TMC accused whether the two deaths are linked even as a huge police contingent has Stalin “to take the necessary med- the BJP of trying to “make an issue in any way. The police are trying to been deployed to maintain peace. icine to cure himself of the fear out of a non-issue.” Police also said they have so far pass off the rape and mongering disease.” “No signs of external injury arrested 16 people for their alleged murder as suicide BJP Mahila Morcha In a tweet Velumani urged Stalin seen. Effects of poison. However, involvement in the Sunday vio- RAJU BANERJEE | VICE PRESIDENT, not to be a fear monger compar- final opinion reserved pending till lence. WEST BENGAL BJP holds protest rally ing China with Chennai in respect receipt of chemical examiners re- The incident has caused the lat- of the coronavirus spread. port,” the postmortem report said. est face-off between the TMC and The BJP is trying to fish in KOLKATA: The BJP Mahila Earlier in the day Stalin had said Velumani (R) had questioned attention, and work is on to pre- It also said there were neither the BJP, with the Saffron party al- the troubled waters and Morcha held a protest rally here the coronavirus spread in Chennai DMK President MK Stalin’s vent 27 per cent reservation to injury marks anywhere on the body leging that the girl was murdered attempting to make an Monday over the death of the is higher than that of China. silence on the issue of denigrat- Other Backward Communities nor signs of sexual or physical as- as she was sister of a BJP activist. issue out of a non-issue teenage girl at Chopra in North Stalin said despite many state ing Hindu God Lord Murugan (OBC). According to Stalin, the sault. The videography of the post- BJP state vice president Raju Dinajpur district, alleging that she ministers testing positive for coro- party is fighting against such actions mortem was done, police said. Banerjee said, “The girl was mur- GOUTAM DEB | was sexually assaulted and mur- navirus, Chief Minister K. in the court of law. SENIOR TMC LEADER & MINISTER Monday, Stalin wrote to party Alleging rape and murder of the dered by goons of TMC as she is sis- dered. Palaniswami like a gramophone members saying some people are Urging to practice restrain against girl, a mob had gone on a rampage ter of a BJP activist. The police The rally, led by BJP Mahila record with a scratch has been re- trying to use a very old idea of those who try to paint the DMK as in North Dinajpur district Sunday, are trying to pass off the rape and ing to fish in the troubled waters and Morcha state unit president peating that there is no commu- trying to paint the DMK as the ‘Tamil enemy’ Stalin asked his par- setting fire to several police vehicles murder as suicide.” attempting to make an issue out of Agnimitra Paul, which was to be nity spread of the virus and it will Hindu enemy through new tech- tymen to look at the social media and government buses on the He also said a BJP delegation a non-issue.” held from Gariahat to Deshapriya be controlled. Velumani told Stalin nology to prevent the growth of posts against the party as jokes. National Highway 31 in Chopra reached Chopra this morning, but “An incident has happened; the Park in south Kolkata, was stopped not to keep the people of Chennai the party According to Stalin, the people area near Siliguri. it was denied permission to take out police are investigating the case. by the police at the outset. in a constant state of fear issuing of Tamil Nadu want a government The girl, who had gone out of a rally with the body of the girl in But, the BJP doesn’t have the pa- The police claimed that since statements comparing the state some people are trying to paint the change while attempts are being her house at Sonapur village Sunday the area. tience to wait for its conclusion. there was no permission for a pro- capital with China. Though Chennai party as the ‘Hindu enemy’ to pre- made on the social media to prevent morning to relieve herself, was BJP National Secretary Rahul The BJP is disturbing the peace of cession, it would not be allowed. leads the coronavirus infection vent its growth. DMK’s electoral victory. found dead a few hours later. The Sinha termed the autopsy report a the area,” Deb added. Women police personnel barri- table in the state, the numbers have In a letter to the party members, Meanwhile DMK’s Organisation villagers alleged that she was raped “cover-up” exercise to “protect” Members of the RSS-affiliated caded the road preventing the pro- come down from a daily infection Stalin said some people are trying Secretary and Member of before being murdered. the culprits. ABVP and Left-backed Democratic testers from moving forward. “We rate of about 2,000 cases to less to use a very old idea of trying to Parliament R. S.Bharathi Monday Meanwhile, the dead body of a The TMC termed the allegations Youth Federation of India (DYFI) were told by the police that we will than 1,200. paint the DMK as the Hindu enemy lodged a complaint with the youth was found in a pond in the baseless. also protested in Jalpaiguri dis- not be allowed to hold the protest ‘Some’ are trying to paint through new technology to prevent Commissioner of Police, Greater same Chopra area Monday morn- Senior TMC leader and Minister trict’s Dhupguri area over the in- procession, so we are holding a DMK as enemy of Hindus the growth of the party. Stalin said Chennai about a fake twitter ac- ing. The police are investigating Goutam Deb said, “The BJP is try- cident, leading to tensions. demonstration here,” Paul said. Meanwhile, Stalin Monday said while such acts divert the people’s count in the name of Stalin. Kolkata cops ask denizens to ELEPHANTINE MICROBE SCARE ‘Mask-up’, launch campaign Veteran singer Usha Utthup lends her voice for the campaign song

AGENCIES West Bengal Thursday and Saturday this week. Kolkata, July 20: To sensitise peo- “We have decided that from now ple about the importance of wear- onwards, there will be a two-day ing masks in public places, Kolkata complete lockdown every week Police Monday launched a unique across the state, apart from run- campaign in the city to distribute ning a broad-based containment masks among the people. zone approach. In the current week, The city police released a mask- it will be Thursday and Saturday,” wearing awareness anthem, sung Bandopadhyay told a press con- by veteran singer Usha Utthup, to There are a few ference at the state secretariat motivate people in Covid-19 safety places in the state Nabanna. activities. The campaign ‘Mask-up where community The Home Secretary also ad- Kolkata' was launched by city po- transmission of Covid-19 mitted that community transmis- lice Commissioner Anuj Sharma. has been detected. After sion of Covid-19 has been recorded “Always wear a mask,” Sharma in a few pockets of the state. talking to experts, doctors, tweeted, while launching the aware- Bandopadhyay said that the con- ness drive. enforcement authorities, tainment zone-based Covid-19 lock- To fight the war against Covid- and the police, we have down strategy would continue 19, the city police decided to run the decided to impose across the state till July 31. campaign using mobile vans and complete lockdown for “An advisory has already been is- tableaus, which will roam around two days every week in the sued in that particular direction, in different parts of Kolkata spread- entire state to break the alerting all district magistrates, po- Maniktala market wears a deserted look after it was closed following detection of Covid infections in the market, during Unlock 2.0, in Kolkata, Monday PTI ing awareness. The campaign was chain lice superintendents and other top carried out at various busy traffic ALAPAN BANDYOPADHYAY | brass of the state administration. intersections by the police, who HOME SECRETARY, WEST BENGAL They may take a view on continu- distributed masks to those who for- ing the lockdown depending on the got to wear them, and urged them local situation in their respective A museum to showcase 600 BC Tamil civilisation to use hand wash and alcohol-based areas. They can do it for five to sanitisers and maintain 2-metre seven days,” he said, adding that a Excavations at Keeladi reveal that it was the cradle of one of the oldest urban civilisations, dating to some 2,600 years ago distance from each other in public total state-wide lockdown would be places for their own safety. observed on Wednesday next week. AGENCIES arlier, archaeologists unearthed be set up at a cost of Rs 12.21 crore Department, the cultural deposits ‘Mask-up Kolkata' banners were Bandopadhyay said that the next Ebrick walls like structures said on 0.81 hectares and would be exe- unearthed during excavations at also put up at various places in the plan of action with regard to the Chennai, July 20: The life and to be 2,600-years-old cuted by the heritage wing of the Keeladi could be dated to a period city as part of the sensitisation weekly lockdown would be taken times of the ancient Tamils who public works department (PWD), an between 6th century BCE and 1st ecently, skeletal remains of four drive. after a meeting on next Monday. lived on the Vaigai plains around official release here said. century CE. Earlier, archaeologists Rjuveniles were found during The state government had also 6th century BCE will soon translate excavation at Konthagai site It will showcase several thou- unearthed brick walls like structures Total lockdown for added 63 new areas to the list of in the form of a museum at sands of artefacts dug out during said to be 2,600-years-old.

‘broad-based’ containment zones Konthagai village in Tamil Nadu’s he site was about four the six phases of excavation at Excavations at Keeladi have re-

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of the day uote Localised lockdowns dent economic revival Appalled that Dubey The print media has INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE been on the SPECIFIC LOCKDOWNS OF LIMITED frontline of battling was granted bail: SC DURATION HAVE ALSO DISTURBED the novel New Delhi, July 20: Even though THE SUPPLY CHAINS AND REVIVAL coronavirus deemed necessary, localised lock- PLANS OF THE INDUSTRY pandemic in the downs along with hurdles to de- country mand augmentation have slowed ECONOMY WATCHERS HAVE down India’s economic recovery M VENKAIAH NAIDU | VICE PRESIDENT OPINED THAT THESE SUDDEN process. LOCAL LOCKDOWNS HAVE ADDED State governments have imposed TO MANY UNCERTAINTIES FACING area specific lockdowns of limited THE INDUSTRY Prime Minister duration to curb the spread of fabricated a COVID-19 infections. SECTORS SUCH AS RETAIL, fake However, these lockdowns have HOSPITALITY, TRANSPORT, TRADE, strongman image to REAL ESTATE, AND CONSTRUCTION also disturbed the supply chains come to power. It WILL BE UNABLE TO WITNESS ANY was his biggest and revival plans of the industry. MEANINGFUL REVIVAL DUE TO strength. It is now Presently, the rising cases of SUCH DISRUPTIONS India’s biggest weakness COVID-19 infections have led to a re- imposition of lockdowns in some RAHUL GANDHI | CONGRESS LEADER important economic centres such POST NEWS NETWORK The SC asked the UP as Bangalore and Hyderabad. vate consumption.” “The sectors such as retail, hos- downward growth cycle could Economy watchers have opined “Even though bumper harvest, pitality, transport, trade, real es- stretch further. Domestic struc- New Delhi, July 20: It is a “fail- government to consider I am saddened that these sudden local lockdowns ure of the institution” that a per- to learn of the healthy monsoon and festive sea- tate, and construction will be unable tural overhang in the form of having a former apex have added to many uncertainties son like Vikas Dubey got bail despite passing of son will side in demand generation, to witness any meaningful revival strained balance sheet of private eco- court judge and a Congressman John facing the industry. it is vital for the government to due to such disruptions.” nomic agents and global concerns several cases lodged against him, Lewis. He was not “These sudden localised or re- spend and to encourage consump- “The COVID-19 shock has clearly might limit sustained sequential the Supreme Court said Monday, retired police officer in only a leader of the gional lockdowns have added to tion by all means possible for an derailed the growth path cyclically growth pick up ahead." while asking the Uttar Pradesh the inquiry committee American civil rights the uncertainties faced by busi- early revival.” further, with 1QFY21 GDP looking Last week, rating agency ICRA government to consider having a movement; his principled nesses. It impacts their plans, strat- According to Suman Chowdhury, to contract more than 25 per cent. revised downwards its forecast of former apex court judge and a re- probing the encounter commitment to non-violence and egy and supply chains, thereby Chief Analytical Officer at Acuit Policy makers had earlier faced a India's 2020-21 GDP contraction to tired police officer in the inquiry of the gangster justice made him an inspiration and slowing down the recovery process Ratings and Research: “Such re- stark trade-off between lives and 9.5 per cent from an earlier esti- committee probing the encounter a moral beacon to the world at and in essence the revival of eco- curring lockdowns at the local level livelihood as they imposed a na- mate of 5 per cent. of the gangster. in the inquiry panel and sought a large nomic activity,” Sunil Kumar Sinha, will be witnessed across India over tional lockdown but now the lo- It cited the climbing Covid-19 in- “This is the failure of the in- draft resolution from the state gov- DALAI LAMA | TIBETAN SPIRITUAL LEADER Principal Economist, India Ratings the next few months till the inci- calised lockdowns are hampering fections resulting in a spate of lo- stitution and the person, who should ernment by July 22. & Research said. dence of fresh cases declines to ac- even the sequential growth mo- calised lockdowns in some states and have been behind the bars, got The Uttar Pradesh government, “The challenge in front of the ceptable levels or a vaccine is dis- mentum,” said Madhavi Arora, cities as the reason for the sharp bail,” a bench headed by Chief in an affidavit filed in the apex economy is one of demand aug- covered. Clearly, this will continue Lead Economist, FX and Rates for downward revision. Justice SA Bobde said, adding, “We court in the matter, has said that it SHORT TAKES mentation and this can happen if to disrupt the services and the in- Edelweiss Securities. ICRA said that these localised are appalled to the fact that a per- has appointed a judicial panel of the government invests in quick dustrial sector and increase the "Meanwhile, tepid fiscal response lockdowns are arresting the nascent son like Vikas Dubey got the bail Justice (retd) Shashi Kant Agarwal, turnaround infra projects and risks of a higher contraction in and the monetary transmission recovery that had set in during despite so many cases.” a former high court judge, as a sin- 3 killed, 11 missing also provides a stimulus for pri- GDP in the current year.” asymmetry would only mean the May-June 2020. The bench, also comprising gle member commission of inquiry in cloud burst Justices AS Bopanna and V to probe into the encounters of Ramasubramanian, told the Uttar Dubey and his alleged associates. Pithoragarh: Cloudburst and 14 ARRESTED FOR Pradesh government that they have During the hearing on Monday, heavy rains wreaked havoc in NATURE’S FURY to “uphold rule of law”. Mehta told the apex court that he will two villages of Uttarakhand's The top court asked Solicitor produce a draft notification with Pithoragarh district Monday SELLING REMDESIVIR morning, leaving three General Tushar Mehta, who was ap- regard to the changes suggested in people dead and as many IN BLACK MARKET pearing for Uttar Pradesh, to look the inquiry panel by July 22. injured. At least nine people into the aspect if the Chief Minister Mehta said law has been set in are reportedly missing after AGENCIES and Deputy Chief Minister of the motion in the matter and the in- the cloudburst in Taga village state have made certain statements quiry has started. of Munsiyari and Gela village Mumbai, July 20: Indian police and then something has followed. Referring to the records, he said of Bangapani in Pithoragarh have arrested 14 people on suspi- “You as a state have to uphold Dubey was on parole and he was fac- district. The cloudburst has cion of selling locally made doses the rule of law. It is your duty to do ing cases in 65 FIRs. caused damage to many of Gilead Sciences Inc’s remde- so,” the top court said while hear- Eight policemen, including DSP houses in the two villages of sivir at five times the maximum ing a batch of pleas seeking court- Devendra Mishra, were ambushed Pithoragarh. retail price as a surge of novel monitored probe into the encoun- in Bikru village in Chaubeypur coronavirus cases boosts demand ters of Dubey and his alleged area of Kanpur when they were for the antiviral drug. associates. going to arrest Dubey and fell to bul- Cafe owner held Remdesivir, which has been The bench also sought a report lets fired from rooftops shortly shown to trim hospital recovery on the court orders which were after midnight July 3. for serving liquor times in a US clinical trial, has passed in cases related to Dubey. Dubey was allegedly killed in an New Delhi: Delhi Police been cleared by several countries The bench said it cannot spare encounter in the morning of July 10 Sunday arrested a bar and as a treatment against the disease a sitting top court judge to become when a police vehicle carrying him cafe owner for serving liquor that has killed more than half a mil- a part of the inquiry committee. from Ujjain to Kanpur met with an to at least 40 people inside lion people globally. View of a fruit market after a landslide in the area following heavy rain near Shimla, Monday PTI PHOTO The bench suggested changes accident and he tried to escape. his set-up in Paschim Vihar Gilead Sciences, which owns East area of the national the patent to the drug, has licensed capital. The 40 people, who it to six Indian drugmakers, al- had assembled to party, have lowing them to produce generic ver- been booked for the sions. But only limited produc- FLOODS KILL SCORES IN ASSAM; 9 RHINOS DROWN lockdown and social tion has begun. distancing violations. The bar Police in the financial hub of AGENCIES Rights groups accuse corrupt of- and cafe owner has been Mumbai and in Hyderabad said OFFICIALS WARNED THAT THE ficials of siphoning off funds meant identified as Tanmay Singhal. they have arrested, in all, 14 peo- Guwahati, July 20: Intense rain WATER LEVEL IN THE for flood projects, resulting in shoddy ple for selling the drug on the and floods in Assam have killed at BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER WAS construction of embankments black market for as much as Rs least 84 people and displaced more EXPECTED TO RISE BY 11 CM, which are often breached. Man booked for 30,000 a dose compared with the than 2.75 million since May, au- TWO WEEKS AFTER IT BURST Floods have also inundated the maximum retail price of Rs 5,400. thorities said Monday, as they tried ITS BANKS SWAMPING MORE Kaziranga National Park, home to giving triple talaq Police seized 23 vials of remde- to collect the bodies of nine rare rhi- THAN 2,500 VILLAGES the world’s largest concentration of nos drowned in the past 10 days. Hyderabad: A Hyderabad sivir produced by Cipla and pri- FLOODS HAVE ALSO one-horned rhinoceros, with an es- woman has alleged that her vately held Indian drug maker Rescue teams were facing a dou- INUNDATED THE KAZIRANGA timated 2,500 out of a total popula- husband gave her triple talaq Hetero Labs from the suspects, ble challenge of rising flood wa- NATIONAL PARK, HOME TO THE tion of some 3,000 of the animals. after an argument and they said. ters amid the novel coronavirus as WORLD’S LARGEST “Nine rhinos have drowned and dropped her off at her The Food and Drug and villagers driven from their homes CONCENTRATION OF ONE- over 100 other animals have been mother's place March 25. An Administration (FDA) of the west- huddle in shelters. HORNED RHINOCEROS killed,” Atul Bora, Assam’s FIR has been registered ern state of Maharashtra, which “It’s hard to enforce social dis- Agriculture Minister who is against the man Abdul has recorded more than 3,10,000 tancing when people are being or- Kaziranga’s member of the Samee on the basis of the coronavirus cases, has been trying dered to move away from the rising swamping more than 2,500 villages. Assembly, said. complaint. The woman has to crack down on the black-mar- waters,” said Sanghamitra Sanyal, Assam, famous for its tea plan- With the park waist-deep in water, alleged in her complaint that keting of drugs with the help of a member of the northeastern state’s cover their mouth and nose with a level in the Brahmaputra river was tations, is hit by flooding every rhinos, elephants and deer have after getting married in 2017, local police, the state’s FDA com- flood management force. piece of clean cloth.” expected to rise by 11 cm (4.3 inches), rainy season despite flood-con- been forced to seek refuge on roads her in-laws were torturing missioner Arun Unhale said. “We’re urging people to at least Officials warned that the water two weeks after it burst its banks trol efforts. and in human settlements. her for additional dowry, gold every month.

Bangla cattle thieves killed How Twitter failed to tame parody accounts in India Silchar (Assam): Three suspected Bangladeshi Parody accounts on Twitter were meant to post fun-laden tweets to delight the followers. Instead, they have become fake news factories nationals were killed by some unknown people at Bogrijan INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE that there is a lot of gap between what fore Delhi High Court for disclo- several such parody/fake accounts in southern Assam’s the law wants Twitter to do versus sure of designated officers’ details that have left the fun part behind, Karimganj district, police New Delhi, July 20: Parody ac- what Twitter actually does. of Twitter and foreign social media and are now actively participating said Sunday. Police said that counts on Twitter were meant to post Today, Twitter is infested with companies in India, the whole ex- in spreading the misinformation. three unknown Bangladeshi fun-laden tweets to delight the fol- fake and parody accounts in India. ercise to take action on parody ac- Many political parties via their nationals, suspected to be lowers. Instead, they have become Most of these accounts are being counts by Twitter is flawed. PR agencies are now hiring par- cattle thieves, were killed fake news factories, misleading the used for the purposes of targeting “It is ironic to see that Twitter asks ody account holders on a Saturday night by some users on burning issues in India. unidentified mob at Bogrijan a particular person or for the pur- the original account holder to fur- monthly/yearly basis or pay per under Patharkandi Police Twitter accounts that pose as an- poses of forwarding or perpetuat- nish a copy of the FIR against the tweet/post basis to drive their ob- Station. other person, brand or organisa- ing a particular philosophy, politi- parody account impersonating jectives. tion in a confusing or deceptive cal, religious or otherwise. him/her, and asks for their cre- Duggal says that most of these manner have seen a meteoric rise “Most of the fake accounts are tar- dentials rather than acting on the social media platforms includ- in India, tweeting misinformation geting individuals, often hitting parody accounts that even have the ing Twitter don’t have well Lightning kills 5 to change the narrative of the day. them below their belt so as to prej- verified Blue Tick. This is nothing thought-over policies or strate- Jhargram (WB): Five people No one is spared in this misin- udicially impact the reputation, but travesty of the Indian law caused gies on how to specifically deal died and 27 others injured in formation war, be it politicians, goodwill, standing or repute in so- by intermediaries like Twitter,” with the peculiar challenges that lightning strikes in West media persons, celebrities and com- ciety,” Pavan Duggal, a top cyber law Gupta said. parody accounts or fake accounts Bengals Jhargram district mon Twitter users, who fall to the expert and seasoned Supreme Court Twitter impersonation policy actually bring forward in the Monday, police said. Several trap and retweet or file stories basis lawyer said. reads that if you are the imper- Indian context. y parts of the district those parody/fake handles that The time has been such that in- sonated party or an authorised rep- “Further, the law has also failed

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of the day uote Pilot ‘useless’, says Gehlot Shiv Sena EYE ON CHINA: INDIA, US AGENCIES paved the way Hearing to resume Tuesday to the Ram Jaipur, July 20: Rajasthan Chief Mandir in Ayodhya Minister Ashok Gehlot Monday JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court will and removed Tuesday resume hearing the petition called Sachin Pilot “useless”, using roadblocks in the filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 other dis- temple construction the Hindi word “nikamma” in a sident Congress MLAs, challenging for the cause of Hindutva and not CONDUCT NAVAL DRILL no-holds-barred attack on his for- the disqualification notices issued to for politics mer deputy with whom he is locked them by the Assembly Speaker. The Navy had been deployed in the war in a power tussle. SANJAY RAUT | SHIV SENA MP hearing remained inconclusive LAC ROW games. India is looking at strength- Referring to the dissident leader's Monday and Chief Justice Indrajit ening its military diplomacy tenure as the Pradesh Congress Mahanty said it will be concluded The way in through the Navy to take on Chinese Committee president, Gehlot Tuesday. The order is also likely to be which COVID- India had earlier India is looking at expansionism in the seas. In the claimed that nobody raised ques- pronounced Tuesday. Abhishek Manu 19 pandemic conducted a strengthening its military Singhvi, counsel for the Speaker, is assuming a similar exercise diplomacy through the next edition of the Malabar exer- tions for the sake of the party even “innocent face” could be involved. argued that the petition was prema- horrible shape in UP with France and Navy to take on Chinese cise, Australia is expected to join when they knew that he didn't work. He repeated his remarks about ture as a decision was yet to be taken -- the most populous Japan in the seas expansionism in the seas Navies of India, US and Japan, a “We knew he is `nikamma' (use- Pilot having a good command over on disqualifying the MLAs from the state in the country, move that could risk China's ire. less), he is `nakara' (idle) and not Hindi and English and an influ- House. He said there was no scope for which is poor and backward -- is a The assets of the Eastern India is expected to clear the way doing any work,” the chief minis- ence over the media across the interference by a court over the show matter of serious concern Naval Command and the next week for a formal invitation to ter told reporters, his choice of country. Gehlot accused Pilot of Andaman and Nicobar Australia following final govern- blunt words indicating that there "backstabbing" the Congress, say- cause notices issued by the Speaker. MAYAWATI | BSP CHIEF Command of the Indian ment clearance and consultations is no chance now of a reconciliation ing it was unfortunate that a PCC Navy had been deployed with the US and Japan. Expected to between the two. president had been trying to make There is total in the war games be held by the year end, the war Gehlot did not mention Pilot by his own party sink by colluding Allegations baseless: Pilot fear and game will complement growing name, referring once to him as his with the BJP. NEW DELHI/JAIPUR: Dissident anxiety in INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is US Navy strategic and security cooperation “young colleague” and recalling He said that the BJP move to Congress leader Sachin Pilot Monday public mind in Goa nuclear-powered aircraft carrier among the four countries. that the he had been given impor- topple his government would prove dismissed as "baseless and vexa- about the spread of New Delhi, July 20: Indian and the and the world's largest warship Malabar 2020 will be taking place tant posts by the party at an early tious" the allegations by a party MLA coronavirus and self-destructive for that party in from Rajasthan that the former spike in Covid cases across the US navies carried out a swift exercise armed with F/A-18F Super Hornets in the waters of Bay of Bengal by age. The chief minister claimed the next elections. Pilot has been Deputy Chief Minister had offered him state. The Goa government has not close to the Andaman and Nicobar as well as F/A-18E Super Hornets. the end of this year. The last and the that Pilot used to say, “Did I come upset after the Congress picked money to join the BJP, and claimed come out with an action plan on the islands Monday as the stand-off India had earlier conducted a sim- only time the Australian Navy had here to sell vegetables? I came here Gehlot over him for the chief min- that it was an attempt to stifle the control and management of the between India and China continues ilar exercise with France and Japan participated in this exercise was in to become the chief minister.” ister's post, following the December "legitimate concerns" he raised pandemic till date for over two months. in the seas. The drills come soon 2007. The Malabar exercises be- He said Rajasthan was the only 2018 elections. His supporters in- The passing exercise or PASSEX in- after Indian Navy carried out an ex- tween US and Indian navies were state where there had been no de- sisted that it was Pilot's leadership against the party leadership in the DIGAMBAR KAMAT | FORMER GOA CM volved the super carrier USS Nimitiz ercise in the Andaman and Nicobar instituted in 1992. They were more mand to change the PCC president as the state Congress head which state. Pilot said he will be taking returning from the South China Sea Islands to test its capabilities and regular since 2004 with other Asian over the last seven years, suggest- led to the victory. Last week, Pilot "appropriate and strictest possible legal action" against the MLA who as it passes through Indian Ocean be battle ready against Chinese for- nations joining in the annual event. ing that this was to prevent trouble and 18 other MLAs rebelled openly, SHORT TAKES "was made to" level these accusa- Region. A passage exercise is nor- ays in Indian Ocean Region. China had objected to the only within the party. Gehlot said he defying a party whip to attend two tions. Congress MLA Giriraj Singh mally undertaken whenever an op- The assets of the Eastern Naval Australia participation in the drills had talked about a conspiracy to top- Congress Legislature Party meet- Malinga alleged that Pilot had offered LeT module busted portunity arises, in contrast to pre- Command and the Andaman and along with India, Japan, US and ple his government, but nobody ings. He was then sacked as deputy him money to join the BJP. in Jammu planned maritime drills. Nicobar Command of the Indian Singapore in 2007. believed that somebody with an chief minister and PCC chief. Jammu: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police Bihar floods and the Army busted a Dalit man stripped, terror-funding module of the DELHI RECORDS LOWEST Lashkar-e-Toiba on Monday hit 3L people with the arrest of one person, officials said. Police said it assaulted in K’taka INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE had received a tip-off from a CORONA TALLY IN A MONTH reliable source that the Patna, July 20: After torrential banned outfit LeT had INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE up since the commencement of rain in the Terai regions of Bihar activated a module of its rapid antigen tests last month. and Nepal, the water level in all members for carrying out Vijayapura, July 20: A 32-year-old New Delhi, July 20: With 954 Over 4,177 RT-PCR, CBNAAT and major rivers of the state has risen. terror activities in Jammu Dalit man was allegedly stripped new coronavirus cases in the last With several rivers flowing above and Kashmir, particularly in TrueNat and 7,293 rapid antigen the Jammu region, and and assaulted by a group of 13 24 hours, the national capital Covid-19 tests were conducted in the danger mark, nearly three delivery of funds was to take youths in Karnataka's Vijayapura recorded its lowest tally in a month, the last 24 hours. lakh people in eight districts have place in Jammu in for reportedly touching a motor- health officials said on Monday. Currently, 3,517 beds are occu- been affected by the deluge. furtherance of this motive. "A bike of an upper caste owner, po- With this total tally rose to pied in the hospitals out of a total Relief and rescue operations team of SOG Jammu and Peer lice said Monday. 1,23,747 cases and 3,663 deaths, capacity of 15,475 beds, 2,165 in are on in the flood- affected areas. Mitha Police arrested "On a complaint by the Dalit vic- with 35 deaths reported Monday. The number of fresh cases is the the dedicated COVID Care Centres However, the Opposition alleged Mubashir Bhat of Sazan in tim (Kashinath Talwar), we have According to Delhi government's lowest in a month. On June 23, out of 9,454 and 151 beds in the ded- that relief has been left to God Doda, who is a part of the booked the 13 accused and inves- daily health bulletin, as many as the city had witnessed the highest icated COVID Health Centres as and the affected people have also "On a complaint by the module and tasked by his tigating the incident, which oc- 1,04,918 people have recovered, al- single-day peak of 3,947 cases, but against the availability of 554 total been left in the lurch. According Dalit victim (Kashinath handlers from across the curred at Minajgi village near Talwar), we have booked most seven times the number of ac- the number has come down beds. Over 8,379 people are under to the Bihar water resources de- border to visit Jammu and Talikoti on July 18," Vijayapura the 13 accused and tive cases which stand at 15,166. steadily since then despite the home isolation. The number of partment, the Bagmati river was collect hawala money for use district Superintendent of Police investigating the incident, Total of 1,784 patients recovered number of tests increasing. Testing containment zones in the national flowing above the danger mark by terrorists and their Anupam Agarwal said here. which occurred at Minajgi in the last 24 hours. numbers in the city have also gone capital stand at 696 at present. on Monday at Dhang, Sonakhan, supporters," police said. "Though Talwar claimed that he village near Talikoti on July Dubadhar in Sitamarhi, Katunjha touched the bike by mistake and 18," Vijayapura district and Muzaffarpur in Beniabad, pleaded for mercy, he said the ac- Superintendent of Police and Hayaghat in Darbhanga while Soldier arrested cused severely thrashed him with Anupam Agarwal said the Budhi Gandak river, near the sticks and footwear and took off RAIN HAVOC Rosra rail bridge in Samastipur, Chandigarh: The Punjab his pants while he lay on the road A video clip of the assault was also flowing above the danger Police arrested a soldier and haplessly," Agarwal said, citing went viral on the social mark. three others in the illegal from the victim's 2-page complaint media and triggered The water level of the Kamla arms and drug smuggling outrage in the district case, which was busted last in Kannada. Balan river crossed the danger A video clip of the assault went against the upper caste mark at Jhanjharpur and week with the arrest of a BSF accused, as the intervention personnel and three others, viral on the social media and trig- Dhengraghat in Mahananda gered outrage in the district by the victim's parents did Purnia. Though the water level officials said here Monday. not stop them from carrying against the upper caste accused, in the Kosi river remained stable, Eight people had been out the assault arrested in the case, said as the intervention by the vic- the Gandak river was in spate. Director General of Police tim's parents did not stop them The water level of Kosi, near (DGP) Dinkar Gupta. The from carrying out the assault. In a related development, two- Veerpur barrage, was rising on police were probing the Vijayapura is 524km northwest three women in the village also Monday. The water level of the money trail to eradicate drug of Bangalore. filed a complaint with the police Gandak river, near the menace from the state. The "A case has been registered against Talwar for allegedly eve- Balmikinagar barrage, was also ris- DGP said Ramandeep Singh, against the accused under the teasing and 'flashing' before them. ing. Water resources secretary a soldier, was apprehended SC/ST Act and the relevant sec- "We have summoned Talwar to Sanjeev Hans said that as per the from Bareilly in UP, where he tions of the IPC (Indian Penal inquire about his conduct as the Indian Meteorological Department was posted, on the basis of Code) on the assault complaint," women alleged that he teased forecast, almost all the major rivers disclosures made by BSF said Agarwal. them, touched them inappropri- in the state will maintain a 'rising constable Sumit Kumar. Talwar's father Yankappa also ately and exposed his private trend' in the next 72 hours. alleged that he, his wife and their parts while they were washing daughter were also attacked by the clothes outside their houses," Doctor ends life accused when they tried to rescue Agarwal said. him from being brutally Talwar is a daily wage worker Traffic policemen point towards a portion of a road that caved in following heavy rainfall, at Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway Corona tally: India Chennai: A doctor working in assaulted. in the village. in Gurugram, Monday PTI PHOTO Stanley Medical College breaches 11L-mark Hospital Monday jumped to his death from his hostel's INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE building, police said. Kannan, VIRUS IMPACT 27, was a first-year New Delhi, July 20: With the postgraduate student in highest single day spike of 40,425 Orthopaedic Surgery novel coronavirus cases in past Department. He hailed from 24 hours India's Covid tally reached Udulmalpet in Tamil Nadu. 11,19,043, according to Health According to police, Kannan CISF passing out parade turns virtual Ministry data Monday. With 681 suffered head injuries as he fresh deaths the pandemic toll hit the ground after jumping INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE ilies, friends and general public. today, during the course of their touched 27,497. from the third floor of the In her welcome address, Director training, acquired skills in a wide India once again crossed one hotel building. No suicide New Delhi, July 20: In the time of of NISA Hyderabad Anjana Sinha array of subjects, from indoor sub- lakh cases within three days. India note was seized. pandemic, even passing out pa- presented a report on the training jects like industrial security, secu- crossed 10 lakh Covid-19 cases on rades of paramilitary forces have activities. She complimented rity of buildings, monuments & July 17, and added another one turned virtual. trainees for their sincerity and ded- vital installations, intelligence & lakh before July 20. The highest Man kills mother Minister of State for Home G. ication and hoped the rigorous surveillance, aviation security, IS du- spike in cases was reported from Kishan Reddy on Monday reviewed training imparted at the centre ties, fire prevention & fighting, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, New Delhi: A 22-year-old man the passing out parade at CISF would stand in good stead in their human rights, VIP security, foren- Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar stabbed his mother in south NISA Hyderabad through webinar. professional career. sic science, law, science & technol- Pradesh and Gujarat. Delhi's Madangir area Eleven Assistant Commandants The DG emphasised the role of ogy, modern electronic security Karnataka, the new hotspot Monday morning. The 45 year-old-woman was rushed (probationer), 79 Sub-Inspectors CISF in protecting vital installations. gadgets, computers, human be- state, is nearing 65,000 cases, as to hospital where she was and 10 Assistant Sub-Inspectors The CISF's endeavour was to nurture haviour, CISF Act & Rules," read a Maharashtra remained the worst-

declared brought dead. "A passed out from CISF NISA the core qualities, like discipline, statement issued on the occasion. hit state, with 3,10,455 cases and y PCR call regarding a son Hyderabad. turnout, physical fitness and profes- To meet and overcome the chal- 11,854 casualties followed by Tamil

CISF DG Rajesh Ranjan and other sionalism of all the officers and per- sonnel for their uncompromising de- of the country, Reddy said it cred- lenges of internal security and Nadu with total 1,70,693 cases, and

k y m stabbing his mother was c received. On receiving the senior officers were also present. sonnel that render the vital edge in the termination and immaculate pro- itably secured airports, critical and those arising from Naxal and terror 2,481 deaths. States with more information of the incident in Though it's a grand affair for the functioning, he added. fessionalism in securing the citizens very sensitive establishments. He also groups, the trainees were subjected than 10,000 cases include Madangir Central Market, a force, in times of Covid-19, for the During the occasion, the mes- and national assets during the praised the women CISF personnel to jungle camp training, raids, am- Karnataka, Gujarat, UP, Rajasthan, team of police officials visited first time, e-Passing Out Parade sage from Home Minister Amit Covid-19 epidemic. and their role in securing the most bush & counter-ambush, night nav- Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, the place where a lady was was organised. The Parade was Shah was read by the DG. Shah Applauding the CISF's growing critical assets of the nation. igation and QRT type practical Haryana, Andhra, Telangana, found in an unconscious state. witnessed electronically by the fam- praised the CISF officers and per- role in the changing security scenario "The officers who passed out training as well. Assam and Jammu and Kashmir. We want a PAKISTAN’S POPULATION P10 positive TUESDAY | JULY 21 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR relationship CONTINUES TO GROW RAPIDLY with China but we Pakistan’s total population is can’t see behaviour estimated at 220.9 million and it is like that and not call growing rapidly with an annual it out fertility rate of 3.6 children per DOMINIC RAAB | UK FOREIGN couple, according to a report

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k y m c of the day uote TikTok pauses talks on opening London Outbreak in Xinjiang As law UK suspends extradition enforcement headquarters agencies see a spreads to second city INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE rise in people exploiting the coronavirus crisis to London, July 20: Beijing-based AGENCIES commit fraud, the unicorn ByteDance, the parent CPS continues to evolve its response treaty with Hong Kong company of short video-sharing Beijing, July 20: China's latest to the challenges we all face app TikTok, has reportedly sus- coronavirus outbreak has spread AGENCIES pended talks about opening a to a second city in the northwest- ANDREW PENHALE | HEAD OF THE global headquarters in London. ern region of Xinjiang. SPECIALIST FRAUD DIVISION AT THE CPS London, July 20: Britain’s gov- After months of negotiations One of the 17 new cases reported ernment suspended its extradition with the UK's Department for on Monday was in the ancient Silk To say that I’m arrangements with Hong Kong International Trade and No 10 of- Road city of Kashgar, the regional 100% Monday, after China imposed a ficials, ByteDance has halted the government said on its official mi- confident that tough new national security law. talks due to the "wider geopolit- croblog. The remainder were in we’ll get a vaccine, As tensions grow with Beijing, ical context", according to a re- the regional capital of Urumqi, injiang's capital Urumqi has this year or indeed Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab port in The Sunday Times, citing where all other cases have been Xbeen grappling with a virus next year, is alas, said he had concerns about the a source. reported since the outbreak that has crisis since last week just an new law and about alleged human The news comes barely a week now infected at least 47 people exaggeration. We’re not there yet ut the virus has spread to rights abuses in China in particu- after the UK government an- emerged earlier this month. BChina's westernmost city BORIS JOHNSON | BRITISH PRIME MINISTER larly in regard to the treatment of nounced a ban on the purchase Authorities in Urumqi have tried Kashgar, authorities said the Uighur minority. of new Huawei kits for 5G from to prevent the spread by closing An arms embargo on China will next year and said that the Chinese off communities and imposing he financial hub saw 106 Ukrainian be extended to Hong Kong, he said. telecom giant's equipment will be travel restrictions. Xinjiang is a experts would Tinfections Sunday, the “We will protect our vital inter- completely removed from 5G net- vast, thinly populated region of take part in highest rise since January decoding the black ests,'' Raab said. “We will stand up Johnson's government has al- ference” in Chinese affairs. Liu works by the end of 2027. mountains and deserts and had boxes from plane for our values and we will hold to ready criticised China's decision told the BBC's Andrew Marr on It is feared that the move could seen little impact from the pan- struction of law enforcement, with crash, alongside China to its international obliga- to impose a sweeping new national Sunday that Britain was “dancing lead to strong reactions from China, demic that emerged from the cen- others accused of producing and experts from France, tions.'' Raab followed the example security law on Hong Kong. The UK to the tune” of the U.S. and rejected threatening the start of a tit-for- tral Chinese city of Wuhan late selling fake and shoddy goods, cre- the United States and Canada of the United States, Australia and has accused the Beijing govern- the allegations of human rights tat trade war between the two last year and was largely contained ating public disturbances, and Canada by suspending extradition ment of a serious breach of the abuses against the mainly-Muslim countries. within China in March. transporting and selling endan- VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY | UKRAINIAN arrangements with the territory. Sino-British Joint Declaration under Uighur people. TikTok is looking to open a Another five new cases reported gered species. Although faulted for PRESIDENT The review of the extradition which the UK returned control of He accused Western countries new global headquarters for its Monday by the National Health allowing the virus to spread from measures comes only days after Hong Kong to China in 1997, and an- of trying to foment trouble with business outside China after se- Commission were imported. China Wuhan, China's government has SHORT TAKES Britain backtracked on plans to nounced it would open a special China. “People say China (is) be- curity experts flagged its data also said 5,370 people had been ar- been credited with imposing rigid give Chinese telecommunications route to citizenship for up to 3 mil- coming very aggressive. That's to- sharing practices and its alleged rested for pandemic-related crimes and sometimes draconian meas- company Huawei a role in the UK's lion eligible residents of the com- tally wrong," he told the BBC “China ties with the Chinese state. between January and June. More ures to contain the outbreak, and Saudi King new high-speed mobile phone net- munity. Beijing has objected to the has not changed. It's Western coun- The video-sharing platform has than 40% were charged with fraud, people have overwhelmingly com- work amid security concerns fu- move. China's ambassador to tries, headed by United States — they denied these allegations. TikTok the state prosecutor's office an- plied with orders to wear masks, dis- hospitalised eled by rising tensions between Britain, Liu Xiaoming, recently de- started this so-called new Cold War was one of the 59 Chinese apps that nounced on its official microblog. play certificates of good health Dubai: Saudi Arabia's King Beijing and Western powers. scribed the offer as “gross inter- on China." India banned June 29. Another 15% were charged with ob- and maintain social distancing. Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, for medical tests due NEW POLL REVEALS to inflammation of the SAFETY AMID PROTEST gallbladder, the kingdom's UAE launches historic Royal Court said Monday in a TRUMP 15 POINTS statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency. first mission to Mars BEHIND BIDEN The statement said the 84- year-old monarch is being REUTERS ented team who had masterminded INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE tested at the King Faisal the landmark Mars mission. "With Specialist Hospital. The brief Dubai, July 20: Emiratis brimmed pleasure and great pride, we have Washington, July 20: A new poll statement did not provide with joy and pride as the UAE followed up on the announcement has revealed that US President further details. King Salman made history Monday by suc- Donald Trump was 15 points be- has been in power since of the successful launch of the January 2015. cessfully launching its spacecraft Hope Probe, the idea of which was hind presumptive Democratic nom- "Al Amal" towards Mars from a conceived and developed inside inee Joe Biden in the run-up to Japanese launch centre, mark- our national research and political November's election, it was reported. ing the Arab world's first inter- institutions," he said. Sheikh The ABC News/Washington Pakistan resumes planetary mission. Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince Post poll released Sunday which anti-polio campaign Al Amal, or Hope Probe, weigh- of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme revealed a close margin, 54 per ing 1.3 tonnes was launched from Commander of the UAE Armed cent for Biden and 44 per cent for Islamabad: Pakistan launched the H-2A rocket from Japan's remote Forces, said the nation watched Trump, was the fifth consecutive a special five-day anti-polio Tanegashima spaceport at 1.58 am the successful launch of the Hope high-quality national poll that campaign Monday in selected local time. The ground control probe with "pride and joy." showed the former Vice President districts across the country to room in Dubai erupted with joy "We embark on a new chapter ahead of Trump by 10 points or vaccinate children against after the successful lift off. Hundreds in space, led by our exceptional more, reports Politico news. the crippling disease, four of scientists, space enthusiasts youth. Congratulations to the UAE Of the nine such polls conducted months after the drive was and the UAE's leadership cheered for this historic achievement," since the second half of June, suspended due to the as the upper stage containing the Sheikh Mohamed tweeted. Indian Biden has led Trump by double dig- coronavirus outbreak, officials said. Pakistan on probe separated from the launch Consulate General in Dubai con- its in seven of them. February 17 launched a rocket, the protective shields and gratulated the UAE leadership on Prior to the release of the ABC countrywide anti-polio its solar panels were deployed with the achievement. “On behalf of News/Washington Post poll on campaign to vaccinate about clockwork precision. all Indians living in UAE, we con- A woman wears a mask as activists protest against the government’s restrictions following the coronavirus disease Sunday, Biden held a 9-point lead 39.6 million children under The solar panels will charge the gratulate UAE leadership and all outbreak in Berlin, Germany REUTERS in the RealClearPolitics average. the age of five as the batteries of the spacecraft for its Emirati friends for successful Meanwhile, a Quinnipiac government appealed to the 495,000,000 kms journey to Mars. launch of Mission Hope to Mars University poll released last week, people for their support to Within a couple of hours, it was con- today morning and salute unde- 45 per cent of registered voters eradicate polio. firmed that the ground segment terred commitment of scientists had a favorable opinion of Biden, at Mohammed bin Rashid Space even during tough times of COVID,” Paris turns the Seine into open-air cinema and 43 per cent viewed him unfa- Centre in Dubai has received and the Consulate General of India in vorably. That was up slightly from Chevron buys communicated the first signals Dubai tweeted. NASA adminis- Cinemas have reopened in France, but occupancy levels remain very low 42 per cent favorable, 46 per cent with the Hope Probe. UAE president trator, Jim Bridenstine, also lauded unfavorable in June. Similarly, 44 Noble for $5bn Sheikh Khalifa has praised the tal- the UAE's efforts. REUTERS banks of the Seine in central per cent of voters surveyed by an Paris and the Bassin de la Villette, NBC News/Wall Street Journal New York: Chevron will take over Noble Energy for USD 5 Paris, July 20: While the cin- a man-made lake in the north- poll last week said they had a pos- billion in the first big deal ema drive-in may have gotten a east of the city, have been a roar- itive opinion of Biden, while 46 per announced since the boost as lockdowns gradually ing success since they were cent viewed him negatively. coronavirus pandemic shook come to an end amid the Covid- launched by Paris Mayor Bertrand Meanwhile, Trump's favourable the energy sector. Chevron, 19 outbreak, in Paris film fans Delanoe in 2002. ratings are in the tank, the Politico based in San Ramon, California, can now munch on their popcorn French comedy Le Grand Bain. As well as sand and views of news report said. Majorities in has been shopping for assets watching a movie from a boat on While the virus has been under central Paris’ architecture, Paris the Quinnipiac (61 per cent un- since last year and with crude the river Seine. control with fatalities and the Plage offers sporting opportuni- favourable) and NBC/WSJ (54 per prices down more than 30 per As part of Paris Plages, the number of people in intensive ties such as fencing, giant table- cent negative) polls gave the cent this year, it jumped yearly transformation of sections care falling, daily cases have in- football, and open-air gyms look- President poor image ratings. Monday with its all-stock of the Seine into man-made creased ahead of the summer hol- ing out over the Seine, although Trump's re-election campaign has offering for the independent beaches, moviegoers on Saturday iday season The disease has killed this year the tighter health re- disputed the results of public Houston oil and gas driller. were able to board 38 electric boats more than 30,000 people in France. strictions have limited some of polling, arguing that the President for a free showing of the 2018 The artificial beaches on the the activities. runs stronger against a "defined" Biden in their internal tests. UK Queen heads for holiday London: The UK's Queen Dawood takes back seat as another don hits headlines in Karachi Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip are set to move to Balmoral next month for a INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE According to records of Karachi fer police officers on the whims of socially-distanced holiday police, Uzair with around 20 armed Uzair. "This is true. IG Sindh's trans- with family after four months Karachi, July 20: When Pakistan men barged into a bungalow in fer was also done and the interior in isolation due to the COVID- Prime Minister Imran Khan's blue the posh Defence Housing Area ministry used to stand at their (the 19 pandemic, media reports eyed Minister Ali Haider Zaidi (DHA) and abducted Ashraf, his two gangsters') door in the form of said. The 94-year-old Saturday accused an opposition aides and later killed them. Having Rehman Malik," Jan alleged. monarch has been in self- Sindh Minister of sheltering a drug dual citizenship of Pakistan and In the video, Jan claimed that isolation in the Windsor cartel, it was not an off the cuff po- Iran, Uzair used his political clout Uzair had personally met Zardari. Castle for four months, litical barb at the Bhutto family. while shifting between the two Jan said, "Zardari met Uzair and reportedly shielding from all In a tweet the next day, Zaidi ac- countries. To tame the dreaded it was an important meeting. Uzair but a handful of relatives and cused Bilawal Bhutto's Pakistan gangster, the authorities in 2017 called me and said Zardari called close friends. People's Party (ruling in Sindh handed over Uzair to the Army to him and wanted to meet him and province) of being involved in "kid- investigate a case of espionage. he has to go (to the meeting) with napping, extortion, corruption...even In fact, the Bhutto family is often Clifton area, and continues to de- infamous for its criminal gangs, Meanwhile, Federal Maritime Qadir Patel. Zardari wanted his Kim fires officials murder". targeted by its rivals for patronising tach himself from local rivalry mostly involved in drugs and Minister Ali Haider Zaidi shared so-called 'brother' (Uzair) to contest For India and the world, the one of the most dreaded under- over drugs, extortion and crimes gun running. a video with the media, revealing elections from Lyari." Seoul: North Korea’s leader has sacked officials building port city of Karachi seems to be world dons, Uzair Baloch, who is like kidnapping for ransoms. At the moment, Lyari gangs af- an unholy nexus between Uzair The allegations of Imran Khan's

ruled by underworld don Dawood involved in the killing of more Dawood's notorious D-Company filiated to Uzair Baloch (41) rule the and the Bhutto family. In a bid to close aide Zaidi has once again

k y m a hospital after they pressed c the public for contributions, Ibrahim. But in Sindh, many like than 150 people. Uzair is presently focuses more on international roost in this port city where the un- expose PPP President Asif Zardari, shifted focus to the underworld of media reported on Monday, Ali Haider Zaidi feel that organised lodged in Karachi Central Jail, syndicate crimes and Hawala op- derworld primarily thrives on a video containing a statement of Karachi. The heat is mainly on the second rebuke linked to crime gangs have been unleashed but he operates his gang from be- erations. As of now, D-Company's drugs smuggled from Afghanistan. an insider, known as Jan Habib, the Lyari gangs, but can later af- the high-profile project in a in Pakistan's largest city by a co- hind the bars. India's most wanted feud with Lyari gangs has not Uzair shot into limelight when was released by Zaidi. fect the D-Company, which main- country where such problems terie of ministers in the PPP ruled fugitive, Dawood Ibrahim, is re- come to light. Lyari, a densely he gunned down rival underworld According to Geo TV, Jan Habib tains close relations with the po- are rarely publicised. provincial government. portedly residing here at the posh populated Karachi borough, is lord Pappu Ashraf in 2013. revealed that the PPP would trans- litical leadership in Pakistan. We are strengthening our IPRS, FACEBOOK INK DEAL P11 rural distribution and TUESDAY | JULY 21 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR focusing on neighbourhood Indian Performing Rights Society stores and online sales to drive (IPRS) has reached an agreement growth after delivering a with Facebook, wherein users of the "stunning" performance in April- social media platform will be able to June in the peak of coronavirus- use IPRS’ music repertoire for video business induced lockdown and other social experiences on

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k y m Facebook and Instagram c of the day uote India should focus on ‘Country’s debt-to-GDP ratio may rise to 87.6%’ food security, feels Huge debt on INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE crore (87.6% of GDP), it added. by FY23 by 7 years with the target the balance In the current situation, eminent economist According to the report, external now seem achievable in FY30 only. sheet of telcos New Delhi, July 20: The economic debt is estimated to increase to `6.8 the nominal GDP growth continues to be an "The moot point is the sustain- overhang, and the turbulence due to COVID-19 is ex- lakh crore (3.5% of GDP) in the ex- is likely to contract ability of the debt. The current for- financial position of pected to push India's debt-to-GDP pected gross debt for FY21. significantly and, based eign exchange reserves are sufficient industry must ratio higher, according to a SBI "Of the remaining domestic debt, to meet any external debt obliga- improve for investors to make the Ecowrap report Monday. Together component of state’s debt is ex- on this, India’s interest tions. On the internal debt, since most of the upside with the declining GDP growth, pected at 27% of GDP. Interestingly, most debt is domestically owned, its debt-to-GDP ratio has been adversely the GDP collapse is pushing up the growth differential will servicing is not an issue," it said. SATHISH GOPALAIAH | PARTNER, DELOITTE INDIA affected in all countries. debt-to-GDP ratio by at least 4 per turn positive in FY21, said "In the current situation, our "India's debt-to-GDP ratio has in- cent, implying that growth rather nominal GDP growth is likely to ` the SBI Ecowrap report While retailers creased gradually from 58.8 lakh than continued fiscal conservatism contract significantly and based are doing their crore (67.4% of GDP) in FY12 to is the only mantra to get us back on on this our interest-growth differ- RICHARD DAVIS WOLFF bit by `146.9 lakh crore (72.2% of GDP) track," it said. rating is likely to face a litmus test Ecowrap report said. ential will turn positive in FY21, following stringent in FY20," it said. Higher borrow- "We reiterate the current think- of downgrade in FY21, depending This higher debt amount will thus raising serious questions on AGENCIES hygiene practices, ing this fiscal was likely to increase ing of rating downgrade in policy on what we have done to bring also lead to shifting of the FRBM tar- debt sustainability," the SBI Ecowrap the policymakers the gross debt to around `170 lakh circles is a false negative as India's growth back to track," the SBI get of combined debt to 60% of GDP report said. Kolkata, July 20: A predomi- too need to support nantly rural economy like India to ensure economic revival. should use its population in low Consumption is important for the density non-urban areas to pre- country as it supports the business TELCOS’ AGR-RELATED DUES vent the spread of coronavirus environment IL&FS LAYS OUT ROADMAP TO and build a more manageable food KUMAR RAJAGOPALAN | CEO, RAI security system to counter the pandemic triggered slowdown, SC reserves verdict says eminent American econo- Due to the SC ` mist Richard Davis Wolff. ban on ADDRESS OVER 57K CR DEBT Wolff, who believes climate construction change, inequality, racism, insta- because of pollution on payment timeline AGENCIES bility and the COVID-19 pandemic and the COVID-19 have converged to make the global lockdown, we have Mumbai, July 20: Cash-strapped economic crisis more acute and lost close to six The Centre had earlier urged the top court that Infrastructure Leasing and long-lasting, said India's anti-pan- months of time. In order to cover telcos be given up to 20 years for the payment of up, we are using the advanced steel Financial Services (IL&FS) demic programmes should not structure technology which will not dues in staggered manner Group Monday said it ex- just involve funding but also focus only save 40% time but also help pects to address over on constructing social distancing expedite delivery of the project by PRESS TRUST OF INDIA `57,000 crore of debt, protocols for rural conditions. July 2022 which is around 57 per We “In predominantly rural New Delhi, July 20: The Supreme cent of its overall debt economies like India, lower (non- MOHIT GOEL | CEO, OMAXE are Court Monday said it will not hear of `99,000 crore. putting out urban) population densities should "even for a second" arguments on Of this, the group es- transparently be made to work against the viral ` SHORT TAKES re-assessment of Adjusted Gross timates to address close things that we see gating to 50,500 crore by end-FY21. (coronavirus) spread and likewise Revenue (AGR) related dues of tele- to `50,500 crore of its debt by today and our It further said efforts towards a stress on building up food secu- com companies which run into March 2021, and an addi- resolution of additional debt of rity should be more manageable," reasonable estimate of how Power demand about `1.6 lakh crore. tional debt of `6,600 crore be- `6,600 crore are likely to continue Wolff, professor emeritus at the A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, The top court further said that yond FY21. However, it did things look as we go forward. beyond FY21 as the board expects University of Massachusetts, expected to fall S Abdul Nazeer and MR Shah re- it would examine bona fides of not give any timeline for ad- We are committed to this the resolution of major holding Amherst faculty, said. New Delhi: India’s electricity served verdict on the issue of time- some telecom companies going dressing the additional debt roadmap and will go all out companies to take a longer time. He added, India's anti-pandemic demand is likely to fall by up line for staggered payment of AGR- into insolvency. of `6,600 crore. to make it happen "This is the game plan we have programmes should involve fund- to 6% this fiscal due to the related dues by telecom companies. The top court, June 18, was in- The group shared its estimates UDAY KOTAK I NON-EXECUTIVE given considering the risks, to the ing but also systemic assistance in reimposition of lockdown When issue of re-calculation of formed by the Centre that the of debt which would be addressed CHAIRMAN, IL&FS best of our judgement," Kotak said. two key areas, to construct social restrictions in many parts of the dues was raised, the bench shot Department of over the next three quarters. The revised value accounts for distancing programmes and pro- the country, ratings agency back: “We will not hear arguments Telecommunications (DoT) has de- Speaking about the new plan to cent of its around 57 per cent of overall debt tocols for rural conditions and to Icra said Monday. According for re-assessment (of AGR related cided to withdraw 96% of the `4 lakh address debt, the group’s non-ex- total debt, from a combination of and is significantly higher than prioritise the creation of grow- to Icra, all-India power dues) even for a second.” crore demand for AGR related dues ecutive chairman Uday Kotak said, asset sales, debt repayment to green the average realization till date for ing, processing, and storing food. demand in financial year The bench also observed that 15 raised against non-telecom PSUs "We are putting out transparently entities, debt discharged in non- financial creditors under the 2019-20 was 1,291 billion or 20 years is not a reasonable time like GAIL. things that we see today and our rea- green entities and available cash bal- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code units. With the reimposition period and the companies should The court had however asked sonable estimate of how things ance across the group. (IBC) process, the group said. of lockdown restrictions in ‘Exports from come forward with appropriate the private telecom companies in- look as we go forward. We are com- The board shared a quarterly It has proposed to set up one of many parts of the country, time frame. cluding Bharti Airtel, Vodafone mitted to this roadmap and we will plan that estimates addressing ad- the country's largest infrastruc- the demand is likely to ` India-based sellers decline by 5-6% in FY21 over The Centre had earlier urged Idea to come out with a “reasonable go all out as IL&FS board and man- ditional debt of 8,800 crore by sec- ture investment trusts (InvITs) with ` ` FY20, against the earlier the top court that up to 20 years payment plan”, make some pay- agement to make it happen." ond quarter of FY21, 18,000 crore a target gross value of 13,000 crore. estimate of 1% degrowth be given to telecom companies ment to “show their bona fide” and Till June 30, 2020, the debt-laden by the third quarter of FY21 and It includes three special purpose ve- cross $2 bn mark’ made in April 2020, Icra said. for the payment of dues in stag- file their books of accounts for the company has addressed debt of over `6,000 crore by the end of hicles (SPVs) where debt of `5,000 gered manner. last 10 years. `17,640 crore, which is around 18 per fourth quarter of FY21 -- aggre- crore has been restructured. Updated models of Vespa launched BIZ BUZZ Banks disburse `1,291 cr Mumbai: Piaggio India Monday launched the updated IndiGo to axe 10% Deliveries of cruiser bike ‘Jawa Perak’ begins versions of its Vespa VXL and Classic Bhubaneswar: to MSMEs under ECLGS REUTERS SXL range of scooters with of its workforce Legends Pvt. Ltd. announced BSVI-compliant engines at a the beginning of delivery of The department says banks will achieve 100% in New Delhi, July 20: Amazon.com starting price of `1.10 lakh the Jawa Perak from July 20 Inc’s total exports from small and (Pune price). The company across the country. It has been total loan disbursement in next 10 days medium sellers in India, part of a also rolled out the new 125-cc designed and developed as a Aprilia Storm scooter with factory custom and is the BSVI POST NEWS NETWORK company programme to export disc brake and digital cluster compliant machine. India’s products to global markets, have priced at `91,000 (Pune), first Factory custom is Bhubaneswar, July 20:The State crossed the $2 billion mark, two Piaggio India said in a release. New Delhi: The COVID-19-induced powered by a 334cc liquid- MSME department Monday company executives said on These premium scooter economic turbulence has led cooled, single cylinder, four-stroke, DOHC engine, producing 30.64 PS of claimed that banks have disbursed Monday. models were displayed at the airline major IndiGo to decide to power and 32.74 Nm of torque. The motorcycle is priced at `1,94,500, ex- around `1,291.03 cr so far to the Amazon’s “Global Selling” pro- 2020 Auto Expo in Greater lay off 10% of its workforce. showroom, Delhi. Anupam Thareja, co-founder, Classic Legends said, legible MSME units under gramme was launched in India, a Noida in February this year. According to Ronojoy Dutta, CEO, “Built on the idea of India’s first factory custom, the Perak is just that and Emergency Credit Line Guarantee key growth market for the com- the company, after carefully now it is out on its prowl. We are proud of our creation and today we offer Scheme (ECLGS). pany, in 2015. The programme, assessing and reviewing all it to our customers to enjoy.” The Jawa Perak is available with a range of The State government approved also operational in other markets, WTC ties up possible scenarios, will require to easy finance options, with the company offers 50% off on first 3 EMIs. disposal of `2251.41 crore to the has helped more than 60,000 Indian bid "a painful adieu" to 10% of its MSME units to revive them from COVID-19 virus. ECLGS has been sellers export products to 15 with CoHo around 27,000-strong workforce. the significant impact of the COVID- introduced to help these units to Amazon websites, the company "It is for the first time in the 19 pandemic. Around 57,181 MSME stand strong amid the pandemic. said. New Delhi: World Trade history of IndiGo that we have India to store crude oil in US account holders have received the Recently, principal secretary of During a visit to India in Centers (WTC) has tied up undertaken such a painful New Delhi: India plans to store its crude oil in US strategic petroleum loan amount. MSME department Satyabrata January, Amazon boss Jeff Bezos with co-living operator CoHo measure. This is indeed a very reserves for use not just during emergencies but also for trading to to offer around 10,000 beds unfortunate turn of events from The department authority said Sahu held a meeting with the banks said the US e-commerce company capture any price advantage, officials that banks have covered around in the state and urged them for a would invest $1 billion in digitis- (across cities like Gurgaon, the optimistic growth trajectory said. India and the US July 17 signed a 57.35% in disbursing loan amount faster loan disbursement. ing small- and medium-businesses Noida, Ahmedabad and we had carved out for ourselves preliminary agreement for cooperating Chandigarh) for providing just six months ago; but this on emergency crude oil reserves, under ECLGS. The authorities also The department making daily in India and expected to export rental housing to students pandemic has forced us to re- including the possibility of India storing claimed that banks will achieve reviews in this regard has been Indian-made goods worth $10 bil- and working professionals. evaluate our best laid plans. “To oil in the US emergency stockpile. "It is 100% in loan disbursement in next carrying out all the initiatives to re- lion by 2025. WTC’s partnership with CoHo help the impacted employees' tide a good concept but comes with a lot of 10 days. solve the problems caused during Current sales are still a frac- is under revenue-share model over the uncertainties emanating riders," a senior government official The State MSME sector faced disbursement. Every collector has tion of total exports of goods and for converting its residential from this decision, IndiGo has said. For one, India will have to pay a significant loss due to the pan- been asked to observe into the mat- services, which are estimated at assets into co-living spaces created a '6E Care package',” rental for hiring the storages in the US. This rental will be on top of the demic-induced-lockdown to con- ter for the smooth implementation nearly $530 billion in the finan- for millennials. "We have Dutta said. international price for oil. tain and prevent the spread of and disbursement. cial year that ended March 31. entered into partnership with WTC to run co-living centres. We will manage these properties," CoHo founder and CEO Uday Lakkar said. RIL-Google smartphone deal threatens Chinese firms

Cargo handling REUTERS Reliance will undercut other brands also win subscribers from telecoms tumbles over 30% THE BIG SHAKE-UP and pose a real threat to the low-end rivals Vodafone Idea and Bharti New Delhi, July 20: A $4.5 billion smartphone market,” said Rushabh Airtel, who still have hundreds of New Delhi: Container cargo deal under which Alphabet’s Google he new Android-OS phone by Doshi of tech researcher Canalys. millions of users with old-style fea- handling at India’s major ports will collaborate with India’s Reliance TGoogle is set to pose a major Reliance executed a similar plan ture phones on basic 2G networks. dropped over 30% during the Industries on a new smartphone challenge to Chinese vendors like in 2017 with the launch of the Realme declined to comment. April-June quarter of the likely heralds a big shake-up for Xiaomi and BBK Electronics JioPhone, a no-frills device that Reliance, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo did current fiscal amid the the world’s second-largest mobile he Chinese firms sell roughly gave users internet access for as not respond to requests for com- coronavirus pandemic, as per market, industry executives and Teight of every 10 smartphones little as $20. JioPhone now has more ment. Vodafone Idea and Bharti data by ports body IPA. analysts say. in India 100 million users, many of whom are Airtel did not immediately respond Container cargo in terms of Reliance boss Mukesh Ambani, internet first-timers. to requests for comment. TEUs (twenty foot equivalent eliance’s ambition to hand a announcing the partnership at his “They (the Chinese players) are CONTENT IS KING unit) at India’s 12 major ports smartphone to every Indian could company’s annual meeting last R dropped 32.28% to 1.74 million also win subscribers from telecoms likely to cut their price to compete The alliance will see Google in-

week, said Google would build an and their margins could shrink,” vest $4.5 billion in Reliance’s digi-

k y m in the the first quarter of the rivals Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel c current fiscal, according to the Android operating system (OS) to said A Gururaj, the former India tal unit, which houses telecoms latest data from the Indian power a low-cost “4G or even 5G” head of contract manufacturers and fibre businesses as well as Ports’ Association (IPA). In smartphone that Reliance would dors such as Xiaomi and BBK for sub-$100 smartphones in India. powerful cameras, the Chinese Wistron and Flextronics. “I see the music and movie apps. Jio has also terms of tonnage, the container design. Electronics, owner of the Realme, Powered by a clever mix of firms sell roughly eight of every Google-Jio phone as a big hit.” since April won the backing of cargo declined 30.11% to 26.34 The new phone is set to pose a Oppo and Vivo brands, which cur- Bollywood, cricket-driven market- 10 smartphones in the country. Reliance’s ambition to hand a global financial and tech investors MT in the quarter. major challenge to Chinese ven- rently dominate a $2 billion market ing and product features such as “If history is anything to go by, smartphone to every Indian could including Intel and Qualcomm. P12 TUESDAY | JULY 21 | 2020 | BHUBANESWAR sports

MESSI SCORES TWO AND CREATES ANOTHER IN BARCELONA’S 5-0 ROUT OVER ALAVES; LEGANES RELEGATED DESPITE FIGHTING DISPLAY

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ASSOCIATED PRESS ing for Real with a header in the able to get the winner despite ninth minute for his sixth goal some good chances near the end. Madrid, July 20: Real Madrid since the league resumed. Leganes They wanted a penalty for a hand ended their Spanish league title- restored parity with Bryan Gil’s ball inside the area in the final winning campaign with a 2-2 draw goal in first-half stoppage time minutes but video review let the that relegated Leganes after four before Marco Asensio gave Madrid game continue. straight seasons in the first division. the lead again from close range Leganes were unbeaten in the The result also ended Real’s 10- in the 52nd. last five rounds, with three wins and game winning streak following the Roger Assale equalised again two draws. The team from southern pandemic break. Zinedine Zidane’s with a shot from inside the area Madrid last played in the second di- team had sealed their record 34th in the 78th but the hosts were not vision in 2015-16. league title — and first in three years — Thursday. Real ended five points ahead of second-place FINAL STANDINGS Barcelona — 87 to 82. # TEAM M W D L GD Pts Leganes, led by Mexican coach 1 REAL MADRID 38 26 9 3 45 87 Javier Aguirre, had entered the match one point behind Celta 2 BARCELONA 38 25 7 6 48 82 Vigo, the first team outside the 3 ATLETICO MADRID 38 18 16 4 24 70 relegation zone. 4 SEVILLA 38 19 13 6 20 70 Celta, winless in the final seven 5 VILLARREAL 38 18 6 14 14 60 rounds, survived despite being held 0-0 by last-place Espanyol. It will play 6 REAL SOCIEDAD 38 16 8 14 8 56 in the top flight for a ninth straight 18 LEGANES 38 8 12 18 -21 36 AGENCIES year next season. Espanyol and 19 MALLORCA 38 9 6 23 -25 33 ARGENTINE’S RECORD 7TH PICHICHI AWARD second-to-last-place Mallorca had 20 ESPANYOL 38 5 10 23 -31 25 Vitoria, July 20: Lionel already been relegated. Messi ran the show as de- VITORIA: Lionel Messi secured a record seventh Pichichi award after the Barcelona star Sergio Ramos opened the scor- Champions League Europa League throned La Liga champi- finished the 2019-20 season as the leading scorer in La Liga. He finished the league sea- Europa League Qualification Relegation ons Barcelona took out their son with 25 goals to his name in 33 appearances after finding the target twice against frustrations on Deportivo Deportivo Alaves. The Argentinian had equalled Athletic Bilbao great Telmo Zarra’s record of six awards last season, but he is now out on his own after another superb Alaves, winning 5-0 at the campaign in front of goal. Mendizorroza. Title winners in Spain MESS’S PICHICHI AWARDS for each of the past two 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20 years, Barcelona surren- dered their crown to Real Alaves goal frame three times, through Madrid this season and Riqui Puig, Arturo Vidal and Messi, LEO DETHRONES XAVI there might be fallout from before they took a 24th-minute lead that setback still to come. through Fati. Messi was the creator, IN ASSIST RECORD At Alaves, however, it was with his cross from the right having VITORIA: Lionel Messi has set a new a case of Barcelona showing the sting slightly taken out of it by a record for most assists in La Liga in a they remain the most watch- minor deflection before dropping per- single season, surpassing former able team in Spain when fectly for Fati to crack into the bottom- Barcelona teammate Xavi in the process. they find their rhythm, a right corner. The Barcelona forward played the ball double from Messi and fur- The second goal in the 34th minute into the box for 17-year-old winger Ansu ther goals from Ansu Fati, came when Barcelona burst at pace Fati to knock in for the opening goal Luis Suarez and Nelson and located their talisman in the cen- against Deportivo Alaves Sunday. The Semedo doing the damage. tre of the penalty area. assist was Messi’s 21st in the league this term, breaking the record his former Barcelona threw away Puig dutifully laid the ball into teammate Xavi set in 2008-09. Messi had their lead in the title race Messi’s path from the left, and after matched Xavi’s figure in last week’s 1-0 after a handful of post- shimmying delightfully to deceive victory against Real Valladolid, when he lockdown draws al- goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez, the became the Spanish top-flight’s first lowed Madrid Argentinian stroked the ball home player to register 20 goals and 20 assists to steal a from close range. Vidal had a header in a single campaign. march and los- well saved by Roberto from Messi’s ter- Individual achievements ing to 10-man Osasuna on rific cross, before Suarez made it 3-0 half and left his defensive station to (indicating scoring and Thursday reflected their misery, lead- in the 44th minute, nodding home surge into the Alaves box and smash assist records) are always secondary. I wished it ing to questions being asked about after great link-up play from Messi and home a fourth goal in the 57th minute. could have come along coach Quique Setien’s future. It was Jordi Alba. Messi guided home a cross from Alba with the league title a thoroughly different story, Sunday. Semedo replaced the injured in the 75th minute, and suddenly LIONEL MESSI The visitors had already hit the Clement Lenglet early in the second Barcelona were all smiles. AGONY: Leganes players look dejected; one of their players is consoled (inset) by a Real Madrid player, Sunday GM Harikrishna No Ballon d’Or this Blues cash in on De Gea howlers finishes 2nd in year amid pandemic ASSOCIATED PRESS Leicester lose to Spurs Biel rapid event London, July 20: At least David De LONDON: Leicester’s 0-3 loss at ASSOCIATED PRESS certain rules and ended with Gea was spared having a crowd in- Tottenham in the Premier League other rules. In January and side Wembley to witness his latest Sunday means the 2016 champions Paris, July 20: The prestigious February, soccer was played in mistakes in the Manchester United risk dropping out of the top four Ballon d’Or will not be awarded front of full stands. Then from goal. Gifted goals to beat United 3- after being there since September. this year because the coronavirus May and June it was with empty 1 Sunday, Chelsea will be returning Fifth-place United remains only pandemic has disrupted the soccer stands,” Ferre said. to the national stadium August 1 to behind Leicester on goal difference season. “Then we had the five substitutes face Arsenal in an all-London FA and has a game in hand against Awarded by France Football rule and not three. Then other Cup final. West Ham on Wednesday before magazine, the Ballon d’Or has been changes happened in terms of the De Gea’s first mistake came in the playing Brendan Rodgers’ side given out every year since Stanley competitions, notably the final 11th minute of first-half stoppage Sunday. Matthews won the first one in 1956. eight (eight-team knockout for- time. Olivier Giroud’s close-range Chelsea is a point ahead of Lionel Messi has won it a record six mat) for the Champions League deft touch from Cesar Azpilicueta’s Leicester going into Wednesday’s times — one more than longtime when it had started with home cross was pushed into his own goal game at newly crowned champion rival Cristiano Ronaldo. and away legs.” by De Gea. Liverpool and Sunday’s finale The magazine started giving out With the European United, which was rocked by against Wolverhampton. a women’s award in 2018, but that Championship and the Copa Eric Bailly being hospitalized with Tottenham’s victory over has also been put on hold. “It’s America postponed this year, the a first-half head injury, returned to Leicester was secured by Harry such a strange year that we could- Champions League would have the field early for the start of the sec- Chelsea players celebrate a goal; Man United goalie David de Gea haplessly Kane setting up the opener be- n’t treat it as an ordinary one. Let’s massively weighed on the award’s ond half but was just as sloppy. looks at the ball rolling into the nets following his howler fore netting twice to take his tally PRESS TRUST OF INDIA say that we started talking about outcome but with a format inad- Diving to his left, De Gea let to 23 goals in this injury-restricted (making the decision) at least two vertently providing a shortcut for Mason Mount’s long-range strike go Usually Sergio Romero plays in a 19th spot-kick of the season — season. Chennai, July 20: Indian months ago,” France Football ed- an eventual victor. through his gloves. There was shared goal for United in the FA Cup. De Gea converted by Bruno Fernandes Tottenham, which moved up to Grandmaster P Harikrishna fin- itor Pascal Ferre told this agency The Kopa Trophy for the best United culpability for the 46th- hadn’t played in the competition in the 85th after Anthony Martial sixth place in its pursuit of a Europa ished second in the rapid section in a telephone interview. player U-21 and the Lev Yashin minute goal since Brandon Williams since the 2018 final when Chelsea was fouled by Callum Hudson- League place, took the lead in the of the 53rd Biel International “It isn’t a decision we took lightly award for best goalkeeper have gave the ball away around the beat United. Odoi — could not spark a late sixth minute after Son Heung-min Chess Festival in Switzerland. but we had to accept it couldn’t be also been canceled this year, halfway line with a misplaced pass With three years remaining on De comeback. ran onto Kane’s pass before send- The World No.26 scored 10 points, a normal or typical Ballon d’Or Ferre said. that Mount seized on. Gea’s contract, United has a It means Frank Lampard’s first ing in a shot that was deflected in two less than Radoslaw Wojtaszek winner, and what really worried us To fill this year’s gap, the mag- It summed up United’s misfortune quandary over the future of one season as Chelsea manager will by James Justin. of Poland, who finished on top, it that it wouldn’t be fairly awarded.” azine created another trophy: the that the third goal in the 74th came of its highest-paid players who was end with a cup final. It will be a Lucas Moura played in Kane for late Sunday. Because the game’s rules have France Football Dream Team. The from captain Harry Maguire acci- once considered one of the world’s harder route to a second final in a low finish in the 37th and the German teenager Vincent been modified during the pan- magazine’s jury of 180 will elect his- dentally turning the ball past De Gea top goalkeepers. August, with Chelsea trailing 0-3 to Brazilian set up the striker again Keymer also had 10 points, but he demic, the award itself was im- tory’s best team from a shortlist of at the near post when under pres- United can so often rely on win- Bayern Munich in the Champions three minutes later for a shot curled had to settle for third place as his pacted. “The season started with five players in each position. sure from Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger. ning a penalty. But even earning League round of 16. into the far corner. tie-breaker score was inferior to that of Harikrishna. England’s veteran Michael Adams finished fourth with eight points. Earlier, the Indian GM had fin- WT20 makes way for IPL England close to level series ished on top in the ACCENTUS Chess960 tournament, with 5.5 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA tine arrangement of 16 interna- ASSOCIATED PRESS draw, it will retain the Wisden Blackwood, the all-rounder had points. Harikrishna (Elo 2690) re- tional teams. Trophy having beaten England in gone into limited-overs mode to mained unbeaten through the Dubai, July 20: The ICC Monday In addition to this, the 2023 50-over Manchester, July 20: Ben Stokes a home series last year. Shamarh plunder 78 not out off 57 balls to help seven rounds. The tournament postponed the World T20 (WT20)in World Cup in India was pushed removed Jermaine Blackwood (55) Brooks (52 batting) was unbeaten England to 129/3 before captain continues Tuesday with the clas- Australia owing to the pandemic, from March-April to the November off the final ball before tea to leave at the crease. Joe Root declared with his team sical event. paving the way for the BCCI to or- window to give more time for the the West Indies on 137/5 and ignite The tourists were rocking at having a lead of 311 runs. The Biel Chess Festival, the ganise the IPL during the October- qualification process. England’s chances of winning the 37/4 after Stuart Broad trapped England made 92 runs off 11 first major event to be played over November window. “At today’s meeting of the IBC second Test on the final day at Old Roston Chase lbw for his third overs after resuming on 37/2, ef- the board amid the COVID-19 pan- “The ICC today (Monday) con- Board (the commercial subsidiary of Trafford Monday. wicket of the innings, for the loss fectively taking the game away demic, is being organised by ad- y firmed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup the ICC), windows for the next three England has a minimum of 41.2 of 25 runs. The paceman has six from the West Indies. hering to all health protocols.

in Australia 2020 has been postponed ICC men’s events were also agreed overs to take the final five wickets wickets for the match on his re- BRIEF SCORES (AT TEA): At the chessboard, the distance

k k y y m m c c due to the ongoing COVID-19 pan- to bring clarity to the calendar and for a victory that would tie the se- call to the team after being dropped England 469/9d & 129/3d (Ben Stokes is increased by having two tables demic,” the ICC said in a statement. month of May itself, had intimated give the sport the best possible op- ries at 1-1 ahead of the third and final for the first test. 78 n o); West Indies 287 & 137/5 between the players. All pieces, The WT20 was scheduled Down the ICC that it would be near im- portunity over the next three years Test starting Friday, also in Yet it was Stokes who has been (Jermaine Blackwood 55, Shamarh boards and chess clocks are cleaned Under from October 18-November possible to stage a closed-door event to recover from the disruption caused Manchester. England’s star, once again. Before Brooks 52 batting; Stuart Broad after each game. Also, spectators 15 but Cricket Australia, in the of this magnitude with quaran- by COVID-19,” said an official. If the West Indies hold on for a taking that crucial wicket of 3/31). Match to continue. are not allowed at the venue.

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